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Microbiology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana sits in Natchitoches, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 microbiology degrees were granted at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Microbiology graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Microbiology graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Among the 6 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Students who finish Microbiology program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Microbiology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Microbiologists	$73,155
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.