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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In 2021, 609 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UIC.

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.

UIC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UIC 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 149
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 374
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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UIC. This makes it the #158 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 609 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UIC in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UIC since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 195
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 129
White 190
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UIC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

76% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIC also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 466
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 105
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 59
Biotechnology 21
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 5
Pharmacology & Toxicology 5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

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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