Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. In 2021, 10 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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.

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at GSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at GSU 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	179
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	372
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	424
	563
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	666
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	797
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,338
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,356

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from GSU. This makes it the #474 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at GSU awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at GSU awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. GSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from GSU, 100% 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 Governors State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

GSU 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

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	3

Related Majors

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

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 Governors State 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 User:Astuishin under License

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