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General Biology at University of Chicago

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General Biology at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UChicago.

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.

UChicago General Biology Degrees Available

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

UChicago General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UChicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UChicago 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
Most Focused General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 107
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 333
Best Value General Biology Schools 760

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UChicago. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UChicago Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $24,335. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago General Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 51
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UChicago General Biology Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UChicago awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UChicago, 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 University of Chicago with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students 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 University of Chicago.

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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