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General Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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General Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Illinois Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,325. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois Tech General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Illinois Tech General Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

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

Illinois Tech General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biology master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Illinois Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 Illinois Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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