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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Illinois University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from NIU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at NIU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 26
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 396
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 415
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 428
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 1,343

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from NIU. This makes it the #416 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from NIU in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at NIU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at NIU 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 and 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 44
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 6 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from NIU, 100% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NIU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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