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General Biology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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General Biology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 148 of them were general biology majors.

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.

SIUE General Biology Degrees Available

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

SIUE General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at SIUE 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 SIUE 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 Value General Biology Schools 33
101

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biology from SIUE. This makes it the #111 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUE Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $28,532. This is 5% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 148 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 118
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

SIUE General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in biology from SIUE. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from SIUE, 71% 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 Edwardsville with a master's in biology.

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

SIUE also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Edwardsville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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