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Illinois State University BS in General Biology

117 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,284 Average Salary
$24,962 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Illinois State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Illinois State BS in Biology

#185 in the U.S
#6 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #185 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates56
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools57
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)71
Best Value Colleges for General Biology75
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)84
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)105
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans116
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology116
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans125
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)156
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)167
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools171
Best General Biology Schools185
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)190
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates191
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates193
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)231
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)306
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)323
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)338
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)360
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)385
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)385
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)412
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)482
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)508
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology1,020
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology1,071

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Illinois State Cost?

$13,115 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,962 Average Student Debt

Illinois State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $384 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,741$19,904
Fees$2,374$2,374
Books and Supplies$820$820
On Campus Room and Board$9,850$9,850
On Campus Other Expenses$5,764$5,764

Learn more about Illinois State tuition and fees.

Illinois State Biology BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State in Biology walked away with an average of $24,962 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Illinois State?

$32,284 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is $32,284 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Illinois State Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Illinois State biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois State Online Learning page.

Illinois State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

117 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
25.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 117 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 66.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.6% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Illinois State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino20
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White87
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Illinois State

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies117

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences31

View All General Biology Related Majors >

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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