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General Biology at Northwestern University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Northwestern General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Northwestern performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Northwestern 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
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 137
Most Popular General Biology Schools 214
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 785

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from Northwestern. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Northwestern Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $19,001. 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 Northwestern

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

Northwestern General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 112 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Northwestern in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 43
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Northwestern General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in biology from Northwestern.

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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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 14 students 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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