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General Biology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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.

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 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.

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

78% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at NSU 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 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 23
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 61
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 87

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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