by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Illinois Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Illinois Tech paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,075 | $29,075 |
| Fees | $1,620 | $1,620 |
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their master’s degree from Illinois Tech is $57,318 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $42,316.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Illinois Tech offers online option in its biology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the biology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 61.4%.
Around 31.3% of biology master’s degree recipients at Illinois Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 9 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
*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.
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