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General Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago

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General Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UIC General Biology Degrees Available

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

UIC General Biology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

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

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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

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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