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Biology Studies at Purdue University Northwest

Biology Studies at Purdue University Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Northwest Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Purdue Northwest Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Purdue Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Life Scientists 180 $67,870

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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