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General Biology at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

NAU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

NAU General Biology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU General Biology Master’s Program

73% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from NAU in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from NAU, 59% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Medical Scientists 1,500 $99,840
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Biological Science Professors 800 $99,960
Biological Scientists 570 $83,680

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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