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General Biology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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General Biology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from NSU.

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.

NSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

NSU General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at NSU 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 Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 280
Best Value General Biology Schools 620
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How Much Do Biology Graduates from NSU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $21,223. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at NSU awarded 87 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

NSU 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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Biological Scientists 700 $66,100
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $94,850
Biological Science Professors 230 $82,610
Life Scientists 190 $62,860

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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