Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 490 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from NAU.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	185

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from NAU. This makes it the #196 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	133
White	282
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

NAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from NAU, 59% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NAU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences 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 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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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
• Image Credit: By Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.