General Biology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIUE General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

SIUE General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE General Biology Master’s Program

65% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from SIUE, 76% 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 Edwardsville with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	14

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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