General Biology at Northeastern University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Northeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

Northeastern General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	63
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Northeastern General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	119
General Biomedical Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (User:Piotrus) under License

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