Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

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

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Northeastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Northeastern Illinois University 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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 Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Northeastern Illinois University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Northeastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	80

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 Northeastern Illinois University.

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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