Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Arizona University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at NAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	127
White	242
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from NAU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Northern Arizona University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	493
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	22
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	7

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840

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
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