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General Biology at Northern Illinois University

83 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Northern Illinois University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NIU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.

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General Biology Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Biology Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 8
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 26
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 54
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 99
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 137
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 182
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 192
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 195
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 234
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 238
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 249
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 250
Best General Biology Schools 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 257
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 272
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 360
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 364

Popularity of Biology at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biology from NIU. This makes it the #251 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from NIU Make?

$35,021 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,021 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from NIU Have?

$23,630 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NIU, biology students borrow a median amount of $23,630 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at NIU is $172 per month.

Biology Student Diversity at NIU

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

NIU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biology program at NIU awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 44
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

NIU General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from NIU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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