Biology Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences 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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SIUE Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

SIUE Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Biology Studies Master’s Program

65% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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

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 Edwardsville.

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
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