Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Illinois University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what Northern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

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.

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at NIU 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #267 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at NIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	43
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from NIU, 53% 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 Illinois 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	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	90

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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660

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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