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General Biology at Benedictine University

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General Biology at Benedictine University

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

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 3,779 students attend the school each year. Of the 701 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Benedictine University in 2021, 39 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Benedictine U General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Benedictine U General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Benedictine U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 556

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Benedictine U Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Benedictine U is $26,167. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U General Biology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Benedictine U also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Benedictine University.

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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