General Biology at Northern Michigan University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and approximately 7,368 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University in 2021, 96 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Northern Michigan University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Northern Michigan University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University performed in these rankings.

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 biology major at Northern Michigan University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	272
Best Value General Biology Schools	279

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #203 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Northern Michigan University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $24,325. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northern Michigan University, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Northern Michigan University 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	86
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Northern Michigan University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Northern Michigan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 88% 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 Michigan University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Michigan University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.