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Biology Studies at Illinois Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at Illinois Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Illinois Institute of Technology is in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 biology studies graduations were recorded at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Illinois Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Illinois Institute of Technology. Among 8,834 students, 1,765 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,108 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology are 54% women (13) and 46% men (11).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Among the 11 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Illinois Institute of Technology, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Among the 12 master’s biology studies graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology, below the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Illinois Institute of Technology

Among the 1 doctoral biology studies graduates at Illinois Institute of Technology, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Illinois Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.