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General Biology at Northern Michigan University

General Biology at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368.

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.

Northern Michigan University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Northern Michigan University General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University General Biology Master’s Program

69% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 85% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology 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
Biology Studies 8

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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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