Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Northern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Michigan University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Northern Michigan University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Northern Michigan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 90% 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 Michigan University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.