Biology Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you are interested in studying biology studies, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year.

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.

PFW Biology Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biological Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

PFW Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Biology Studies Master’s Program

56% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from PFW, 56% 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 Fort Wayne with a master's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Fort Wayne.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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