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General Biology at Purdue University Northwest

General Biology at Purdue University Northwest

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 Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purdue Northwest General Biology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Northwest General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Purdue Northwest 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest General Biology Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Purdue Northwest General Biology Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of biology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest 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 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 71

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180

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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