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General Biology at Eastern Illinois University

General Biology at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

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.

EIU General Biology Degrees Available

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

EIU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at EIU 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.

Biology Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 39
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU General Biology Master’s Program

61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biology master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. EIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

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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 General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Eastern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 90

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 Eastern Illinois 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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