Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626.

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.

EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at EIU 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 EIU

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

EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

61% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. EIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	90
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	3
Biotechnology	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 Eastern 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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