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Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

If you are interested in studying Biological & Physical Sciences, consider the program at University of Northern Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 biological & physical sciences graduations were recorded at University of Northern Iowa.

Online Class Availability at University of Northern Iowa

Online coursework is an option at University of Northern Iowa. Among 9,278 students, 1,482 (16%) studied exclusively online and 2,792 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biological & Physical Sciences graduates at University of Northern Iowa, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biological & Physical Sciences graduates at University of Northern Iowa are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Northern Iowa

Among the 5 bachelor’s biological & physical sciences degrees awarded at University of Northern Iowa, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological & Physical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biological & Physical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa, lower than the national average of 50%.*

Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Program at University of Northern Iowa

Among the 6 master’s biological & physical sciences degrees awarded at University of Northern Iowa, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological & Physical Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

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

Best-Paid Careers for Biological & Physical Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Biological & Physical Sciences program at University of Northern Iowa go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biological & Physical Sciences 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.