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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 520 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UIUC.

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.

UIUC 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

UIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UIUC 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 UIUC 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 56

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UIUC. This makes it the #130 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 520 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UIUC. About 44% were men and 56% 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 UIUC since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 157
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 234
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

UIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UIUC in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UIUC, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 57 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 348
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 30
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 13
General Biology 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 11
Botany/Plant Biology 10
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 7
Zoology 7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Biotechnology 2

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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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