by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Northwestern 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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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, Northwestern came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northwestern was $6,901 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,227 | $58,227 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,616 | $17,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,304 | $3,304 |
Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwestern in Biology walked away with an average of $14,666 in student debt. That is 37% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 59.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.5% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 91 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 136 |
*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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