Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SIUC. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from SIUC, 64% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology	13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12
General Biology	7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	6
Botany/Plant Biology	4

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

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