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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 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.

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 64 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 35
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 27
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 23
General Biology 15
Botany/Plant Biology 13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 8

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660

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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