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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from WIU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at WIU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 87
Best General Biology Schools 371

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biology from WIU. This makes it the #87 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from WIU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $29,129. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

65% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WIU, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WIU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at WIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 13
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 33
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WIU General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from WIU in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from WIU, 63% 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 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 12
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WIU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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