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

What traits are you looking for in a cell biology 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 cell biology program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 332 cell biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Cell Biology

UIUC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks cell biology programs across the country. The following shows how UIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 27

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in cell biology from UIUC. This makes it the #27 most popular school for cell biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Cell Biology Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of cell biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $23,534. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,218 for all cell biology students.

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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

55% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 332 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in cell biology from UIUC in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were 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 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 126
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 125
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UIUC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 cell biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in cell biology each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a cell biology master's degree from UIUC, 71% were white. This is above average 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 cell biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in cell biology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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