General Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from SIUC.
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.
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SIUC General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
- Master’s Degree in Biology
SIUC General Biology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The biology major at SIUC 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools | 147 |
| Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 437 |
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from SIUC. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of SIUC Biology Graduates
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $28,907. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
Biology Student Demographics at SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC General Biology Bachelor’s Program
About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
SIUC General Biology Master’s Program
In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 54% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUC also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
- Physiology & Pathology Sciences
- Zoology
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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
| 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 Mark Jaroski under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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