We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Loyola Chicago ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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Loyola Chicago was ranked #91 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Loyola University Chicago handed out 306 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 312 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in biology from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #18 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Loyola Chicago go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,900 a year. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's biology program at Loyola Chicago make a median salary of $17,830. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $36,880.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Loyola Chicago, biology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Loyola Chicago is $641 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Loyola University Chicago.
Of the 306 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Loyola Chicago, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Loyola Chicago are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 76 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 165 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 21 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students earned a master's degree in biology from Loyola Chicago. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 143 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 41 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 34 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 27 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
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