Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Loyola University Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893.

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.

Loyola Chicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Loyola Chicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Loyola Chicago 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	111
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	195
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Loyola Chicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	36
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	380
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	143
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	41
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	34
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	27
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1
Pharmacology & Toxicology	1

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 Loyola University Chicago.

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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