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Biology Studies at Northern Arizona University

Biology Studies at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Northern Arizona University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 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.

NAU Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

NAU Biology Studies Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Biology Studies Master’s Program

83% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from NAU, 75% 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
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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