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General Biology at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2021, 51 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.

DePaul General Biology Degrees Available

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

DePaul General Biology Rankings

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

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 DePaul 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 Master’s Degree Schools 131
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 220
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Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 775

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from DePaul. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $25,467. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

DePaul General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from DePaul, 86% 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 DePaul University 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

DePaul 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 DePaul 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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