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Northeastern University BS in General Biology

101 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,441 Average Salary
$24,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Northeastern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Northeastern BS in Biology

#30 in the U.S
#7 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, Northeastern came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northeastern.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates5
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)12
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools13
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)21
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates23
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)25
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools25
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)29
Best General Biology Schools30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)54
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans60
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)67
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology107
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)114
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)135
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology143
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology226
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology229
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)259
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)277
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)288
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)302
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology335
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)763
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)784
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)819
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)840
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology898
Best Value Colleges for General Biology916
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology1,184
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology1,274

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Northeastern Cost?

$55,452 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,500 Average Student Debt

Northeastern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northeastern paid an average of $1,638 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,360$54,360
Fees$1,092$1,092
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$17,480$17,480
On Campus Other Expenses$1,800$1,800

Learn more about Northeastern tuition and fees.

Northeastern Biology BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northeastern took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Northeastern?

$40,441 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northeastern make an average of $40,441 a year during the early days of their career. That is 46% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Northeastern Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Northeastern 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 Northeastern Online Learning page.

Northeastern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

101 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.4% Women
36.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 101 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 64.4% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.6% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian17
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White52
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities11

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Northeastern

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies101

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology58
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences34
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology14
Neurobiology & Neurosciences118
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)5

View All General Biology Related Majors >

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.

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