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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at SIUC 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 SIUC since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

68% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from SIUC, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology 59
General Biology 58
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12
Botany/Plant Biology 10

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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