Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Northeastern Illinois University.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern Illinois University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	203
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	283
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	340
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	754

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #341 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern Illinois University, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Northeastern Illinois University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern Illinois University also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	80

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

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