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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Illinois University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Western Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

WIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

WIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from WIU in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WIU, 63% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 19

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 Western Illinois University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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