General Biology at Northern Illinois University

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

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

NIU General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

NIU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at NIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 biology, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at NIU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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 General Biology Master’s Program

65% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

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 General Biology

The following biology 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
Biology Studies	90

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180

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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