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General Biology at Northwestern 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

Northwestern General Biology Degrees Available

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

Northwestern General Biology Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Northwestern.

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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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
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 Northwestern 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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