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General Biology at Western Illinois University

General Biology at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

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

WIU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

WIU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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.

Biology Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WIU General Biology Master’s Program

38% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of biology master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Western Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 73

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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