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Biology Studies at Northwestern College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how NWC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biological sciences.

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Biology Studies Degrees Available at NWC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

NWC Biological Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at NWC was ranked #513 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies	461
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies	475
Best Biology Studies Schools	513
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	515
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k)	592
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k)	604
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k)	672
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k)	687
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k)	696
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid)	703
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k)	712
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid)	717
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k)	723
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)	734
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k)	738
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biology Studies Graduates	742
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)	749
Highest Paid Biology Studies Graduates	756
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	793
Best Biology Studies Colleges for Veterans	808

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern College handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in biology studies. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

Biological Sciences Student Diversity at NWC

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

NWC Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 biological sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWC, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NWC 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 College with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.