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General Biology at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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General Biology at University of Northwestern - St Paul

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Northwestern - St Paul. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 3,506 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Northwestern General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Northwestern 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 778

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $30,170. This is 11% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Northwestern General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Northwestern in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Northwestern 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 MN, the home state for University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Medical Scientists 2,920 $92,920
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Biological Science Professors 760 $84,240
Biological Scientists 480 $73,770

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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