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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological sciences majors, Northwestern came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in biology studies. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in biological sciences from Northwestern. This makes it the #313 most popular school for biological sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Northwestern University.
Of the 112 biological sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 41% were men and 59% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 8 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in biological sciences from Northwestern in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern 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 University with a master's in biological sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.