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General Biology at Northern Illinois University

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General Biology at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

NIU General Biology Degrees Available

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

NIU General Biology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 6 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from NIU, 100% 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 Illinois University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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