Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Northern Oklahoma College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Northern Oklahoma College is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and approximately 3,374 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northern Oklahoma College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Northern Oklahoma College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northern Oklahoma College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Northern Oklahoma College.

Northern Oklahoma College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological and biomedical sciences only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Northern Oklahoma College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Northern Oklahoma College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Northern Oklahoma College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological and biomedical sciences graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Oklahoma College with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Northern Oklahoma College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Oklahoma College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	31

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 OK, the home state for Northern Oklahoma College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Software Applications Developers	4,320	$86,360
Computer Workers	2,580	$78,490
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Biological Science Professors	530	$77,940

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.