by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Northwestern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in cell biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
The median early career salary of cell biology students who receive their doctor’s degree from Northwestern is $51,482 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $55,167.
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its cell biology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.2% of the cell biology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.8% of the cell biology doctor’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 23 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 23 |
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*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.
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