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General Biology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

General Biology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,833.

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.

NWOSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

NWOSU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at NWOSU 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 NWOSU

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

NWOSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at NWOSU 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 Oklahoma State University 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 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 18

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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

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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