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Biology Studies at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at Illinois State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Illinois State University is located in Normal, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 132 biology studies graduations were recorded at Illinois State University.

Studying Online at Illinois State University

Distance learning is available at Illinois State University. Of 21,546 students, 1,302 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,853 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Illinois State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Illinois State University are 69% women (91) and 31% men (41).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 111 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Illinois State University, 72% were women (80) and 28% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	7
Asian	8
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 32% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 14 master’s biology studies graduates at Illinois State University, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 7% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Illinois State University

Of the 7 doctoral biology studies graduates at Illinois State University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
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 State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, 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.