Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 163 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois State.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	17
	65
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Illinois State. This makes it the #268 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 163 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	120
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Illinois State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Illinois State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and 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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies

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 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
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.