General Biology at Roosevelt University

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

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,680.

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.

Roosevelt General Biology Degrees Available

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

Roosevelt General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Roosevelt 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Roosevelt University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Roosevelt General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% 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 Roosevelt University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	58
Biology Studies	45

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology

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 Roosevelt University.

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
• Image Credit: By Teemu008 under License

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