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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northwestern University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 211 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Northwestern 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Northwestern. This makes it the #78 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Northwestern. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 60
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 76
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at Northwestern awarded 64 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Northwestern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 127
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 126
Biotechnology 35
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 23
Botany/Plant Biology 13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 8

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660

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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