General Biology at Loyola University Chicago

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

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year.

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.

Loyola Chicago General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

Loyola Chicago General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Loyola Chicago 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	115
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Loyola Chicago General Biology Master’s Program

46% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of biology master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Loyola University Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loyola University Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	311
General Biomedical Sciences	69

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 Loyola University Chicago.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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