Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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.

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Illinois State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	18
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	2

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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 Illinois 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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