The main focus area for this major is Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in cell biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for cell biology list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC in Cell Biology walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $19,123.
The median early career salary of cell biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC is $26,850 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $30,996.
UIUC does not offer an online option for its cell biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in cell biology in 2019-2020, 55.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.1%.
Around 48.8% of cell biology bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 114 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 155 |
International Students | 17 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 338 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 2 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 20 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 118 |
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*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.
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