General Biology at Northern Oklahoma College

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Northern Oklahoma College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Oklahoma College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

Northern Oklahoma College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Northern Oklahoma College

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

Northern Oklahoma College General Biology Associate’s Program

56% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Northern Oklahoma College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

Northern Oklahoma College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Biology Studies	31

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 OK, the home state for Northern Oklahoma College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Biological Science Professors	530	$77,940
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$116,160
Biological Scientists	350	$64,200
Life Scientists	30	$43,480

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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