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Biology Studies at Eastern Illinois University

Biology Studies at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

EIU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 Sciences Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biological sciences 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 biological 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 sciences.

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180
Life Scientists 140 $90,030

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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