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General Biology at Illinois College

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

Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,154. In 2021, 21 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois College.

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.

Illinois College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Illinois College General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Illinois College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Illinois College 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
Most Focused General Biology Schools 225
Best General Biology Schools 381
532
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 828
Most Popular General Biology Schools 962

Earnings of Illinois College Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois College is $25,515. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Illinois College

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

Illinois College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois College, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois College since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Illinois College 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 Illinois College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Illinois College.

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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