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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Governors State University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Governors State University

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what Governors State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at GSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Governors State University.

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from GSU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Governors State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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