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General Biology at Northwestern Health Sciences University

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General Biology at Northwestern Health Sciences University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Northwestern Health Sciences University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

NWHSU is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and has a total student population of 1,132. In 2021, 19 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from NWHSU.

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.

NWHSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

NWHSU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at NWHSU 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 NWHSU 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Most Focused General Biology Schools 221
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 880
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,029

Biology Student Demographics at NWHSU

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

NWHSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from NWHSU. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at NWHSU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at NWHSU 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

NWHSU 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University.

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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