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Biology Studies at Northwestern University

112 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with biological sciences programs.

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Biology Studies Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Biological Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological sciences majors, Northwestern came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Biology Studies Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Biology Studies Schools 18
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies 112
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biology Studies Graduates 114
Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biology Studies 285
Best Biology Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid) 455
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid) 471
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k) 680
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k) 692
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 762
Best Biology Studies Colleges for Veterans 780
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biology Studies Graduates 788
Highest Paid Biology Studies Graduates 804
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies 806
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies 817

Popularity of Biological Sciences at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in biology studies. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in biological sciences from Northwestern. This makes it the #313 most popular school for biological sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 biological sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 8

Northwestern Biology Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in biological sciences from Northwestern in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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