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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from EIU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	95
	117

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in biology from EIU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from EIU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $28,027. This is 3% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from EIU in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% 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 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

EIU General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from EIU in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. EIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from EIU, 63% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.