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Biology Education at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology teacher education school? To help you decide if Illinois State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology teacher education program.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biology teacher education from Illinois State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Education section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State Biology Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education

Illinois State Biology Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology teacher education progam at Illinois State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology teacher education major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Biology Education Schools 56
Most Focused Biology Education Schools 60
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Biology Teacher Education Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology teacher education majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Biology Education Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology teacher education from Illinois State in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology teacher education at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in biology teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in biology teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Middle School Teachers 22,320 $63,860
Education Professors 4,510 $62,280
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400

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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