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Biotechnology at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.

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

UIC Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

UIC Biotechnology Rankings

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.

Biotech Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Biotechnology Master’s Program

81% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from UIC in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were 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 biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
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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