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General Biology at Illinois State University

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General Biology at Illinois State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology 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 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 State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Illinois State General Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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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

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 State University.

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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