Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Eastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from EIU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at EIU 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 biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	114
	150
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	574

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from EIU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from EIU. About 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at EIU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at EIU awarded 43 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. EIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from EIU, 60% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

EIU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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