by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NNU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The biology major at NNU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northwest Nazarene University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NNU is $33,875. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,337 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NNU was $1,650 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,095 | $40,095 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,550 | $11,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,346 | $4,346 |
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The biology program at NNU awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NNU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the NNU biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NNU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Northwest Nazarene University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 5 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
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