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Biology Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what University of Illinois Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Chicago is located in Chicago, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 370 biology studies graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Chicago.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Chicago

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Chicago. Among 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 62% women (231) and 38% men (139).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Of the 359 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 63% were women (226) and 37% were men (133).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	122
Hispanic / Latino	73
Black / African American	19
Asian	113
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 59% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Of the 4 master’s biology studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Of the 7 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of Illinois Chicago work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.