We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UChicago ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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Ranked at #7 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UChicago is in the top 1% of the country for biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 122 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UChicago. This makes it the #219 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $24,335. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UChicago, biology students borrow a median amount of $13,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Chicago.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UChicago. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 51 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 11 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in biology from UChicago. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 53 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 45 |
Genetics | 34 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 17 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 14 |
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