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General Biology at Chicago State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Chicago State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,644 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from CSU.

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.

CSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

CSU General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how CSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at CSU 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
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Value General Biology Schools 107
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 289
336
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 368
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,029

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from CSU. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from CSU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSU is $28,475. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from CSU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Chicago State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CSU General Biology Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in biology from CSU.

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

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

CSU 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 Chicago State 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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