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General Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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General Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,325. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Illinois Tech.

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 Tech General Biology Degrees Available

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

Illinois Tech General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois Tech performed in these rankings.

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 Tech 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 Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 87
Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 126

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biology from Illinois Tech. This makes it the #87 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

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

Illinois Tech General Biology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Illinois Tech awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biology.

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

Illinois Tech General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Illinois Tech. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Illinois Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois Tech also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 3 students 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 Institute of Technology.

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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