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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

520 Bachelor's Degrees
37 Master's Degrees
57 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

UIUC was ranked #102 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences 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 #5 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 86
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 86
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 102
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 126
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 192
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 216
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 252
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 264
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 281
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 289
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 376
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 380
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 393
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 771
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 789

Popularity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 520 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 478 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UIUC. This makes it the #129 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 57 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 520 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 157
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 234
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 28

UIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological & biomedical sciences program at UIUC awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 0

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 348
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 30
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 13
General Biology 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 11
Botany/Plant Biology 10
Zoology 7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Biotechnology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 2,695
Mathematics & Statistics 863
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 812
Physical Sciences 375
Architecture & Related Services 176

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