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Biology Studies at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is in Dekalb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 75 biology studies graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Northern Illinois University are 64% women (48) and 36% men (27).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 65 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 63% were women (41) and 37% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	10
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 6 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 4 doctoral biology studies graduates at Northern Illinois University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Northern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.