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General Biology at Northwest Missouri State University

General Biology at Northwest Missouri State 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 Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267.

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.

Northwest General Biology Degrees Available

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

Northwest General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Northwest 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Northwest General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northwest General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 33

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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