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Biology Studies at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 176 biology studies graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Northwestern University are 66% women (117) and 34% men (59).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 158 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 66% were women (105) and 34% were men (53).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	10
Asian	53
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 18 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 67% were women (12) and 33% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies 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
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.