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. In 2021, 58 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue Northwest.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Purdue Northwest 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value General Biology Schools	66
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best General Biology Schools	353
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #122 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Purdue Northwest Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $29,482. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue Northwest since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 59% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Northwest General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 13 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue Northwest, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Purdue Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Northwest also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.