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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a school for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology, take a look at what University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 284 cell/cellular & molecular biology degrees were granted at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 63% women (180) and 37% men (104).

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 282 bachelor’s cell/cellular & molecular biology degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 63% were women (179) and 37% were men (103).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	122
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	13
Asian	86
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 58%.*

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 2 master’s cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, higher than the national average of 29%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

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.