Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Biology at Olivet Nazarene University

Find Schools Near

General Biology at Olivet Nazarene University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Olivet Nazarene University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. Of the 786 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University in 2021, 24 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Olivet Nazarene General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Olivet Nazarene General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Olivet Nazarene compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Olivet Nazarene 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 General Biology Schools 484
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,075
Most Focused General Biology Schools 1,198

Earnings of Olivet Nazarene Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Olivet Nazarene is $26,868. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

undefined

Biology Student Demographics at Olivet Nazarene

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

Olivet Nazarene General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Olivet Nazarene awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

undefined

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene University with a bachelor's in biology.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Olivet Nazarene also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Olivet Nazarene 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.