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Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Chicago

Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Chicago

Every oncology & cancer biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the oncology and cancer biology program at University of Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Oncology & Cancer Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago Oncology & Cancer Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Oncology and Cancer Biology

UChicago Oncology & Cancer Biology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in oncology and cancer biology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Oncology and Cancer Biology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Oncology & Cancer Biology Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of oncology and cancer biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in oncology and cancer biology each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the oncology and cancer biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in oncology and cancer biology.

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

Careers That Oncology and Cancer Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in oncology and cancer 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
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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