Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every cell biology & anatomical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the cell biology program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year.

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

UIUC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Cell Biology
Master’s Degree in Cell Biology

UIUC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

The cell biology major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Cell Biology & Anatomical 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in cell biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cell Biology Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cell biology majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of cell biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical cell biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its cell biology 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 cell biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	121
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UIUC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of cell biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

In the cell biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 13% better 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 master's in cell biology.

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

Concentrations Within Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

The following cell biology concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology	338
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology	10

Careers That Cell Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in cell 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Microbiologists	860	$62,830
Biochemists and Biophysicists	690	$111,760

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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