Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Benedictine University

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Benedictine University stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779.

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.

Benedictine U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Benedictine U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Benedictine U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Benedictine University.

Benedictine U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Benedictine U since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Benedictine U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Benedictine U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Benedictine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	125
General Biology	39
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	36
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 Benedictine 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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