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General Biology at Loyola University Chicago

306 Bachelor's Degrees
74 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
The General Biology major is part of the biological & biomedical sciences program at Loyola University Chicago.

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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General Biology Degrees Available at Loyola Chicago

Loyola Chicago Biology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 42
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 46
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 51
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 70
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best General Biology Schools 91
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 257
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 275
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 316
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 324
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 431
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 432
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 459
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 463
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 466
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 470
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 503
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 532
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 582
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 637
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 692
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 754

Popularity of Biology at Loyola Chicago

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Loyola Chicago Make?

$22,900 Bachelor's Median Salary
$17,830 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Biology Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from Loyola Chicago Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Loyola Chicago is $641 per month.

Biology Student Diversity at Loyola Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Loyola Chicago General Biology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 165
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 21

Loyola Chicago General Biology Master’s Program

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.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 143
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 41
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 34
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 27
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 7

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