Biology Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
If you are interested in studying biology studies, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.
SIUC Biology Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences
SIUC Biology Studies Rankings
Biological Sciences Student Demographics at SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC Biology Studies Master’s Program
In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*
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 sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in biological 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 |
Biological Science Professors | 2,530 | $78,400 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,950 | $118,480 |
Biological Scientists | 590 | $84,180 |
Life Scientists | 140 | $90,030 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.