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General Biology at Loyola University Chicago

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General Biology at Loyola University Chicago

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. Of the 3,353 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2021, 306 of them were general biology majors.

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.

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in biology from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #18 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Loyola Chicago Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Loyola Chicago is $22,900. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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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
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 306 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Loyola Chicago in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Loyola Chicago 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 Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 165
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Loyola Chicago General Biology Master’s Program

68% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Loyola Chicago in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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