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Biology Studies at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Arizona University sits in Flagstaff, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 182 biology studies graduations were recorded at Northern Arizona University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Arizona University

Distance learning is available at Northern Arizona University. Among 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Northern Arizona University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Northern Arizona University are 74% women (135) and 26% men (47).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 157 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 75% were women (117) and 25% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	48
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Among the 13 master’s biology studies graduates at Northern Arizona University, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 12 doctoral biology studies graduates at Northern Arizona University, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northern Arizona University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Northern Arizona University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.