Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year.

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.

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Illinois State 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Illinois State 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 State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	103
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

69% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Illinois State, 69% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	143
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	33
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	2

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 Illinois 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
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