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General Biology at Illinois State University

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General Biology at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In 2021, 125 biology 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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Illinois State General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State 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 State 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
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
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In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biology from Illinois State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $31,827. This is 17% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Illinois State awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Illinois State General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Illinois State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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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 biology. In 2021, 4 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 State University.

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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