Biology careers/outcomes
After completing a biology major at Augustana, graduates are prepared to enter graduate programs in basic biology (e.g., evolution, physiology, genetics, etc.), pre-professional graduate programs (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, medicine, etc.), and the work force.
The list below shows only a few of the many career choices made by our graduates in recent years.
Employers in Medical and Allied Health Fields
Americorp, Chicago Health Corproation
Baxter Health Care Corporation
EMS Heritage Laboratories
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Genesis Hospital
Hammon-Henry Hospital
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Metropolitan Laboratories
Springfield Memorial Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Trinity Hospital
Employers in Industry
Abbott Laboratories
Amoco Research Center
Cole Palmer Instrumentation
Coors Brewing
Dade Behring, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company
Encap, Inc.
Enzyme Bio Systems
Fisher Scientific
Florida Zoological Society
Integrated Lake Management
Kinnetic Labs, Inc.
Life Fitness
MidAmerican Energy
Motorola
Niabi Zoo
PDC Laboratories
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago
Sea World, Florida
Texas Instruments
Employers in Government and Academic Settings
Black Hawk Community College
Boston Women's Hospital (Research)
Brown University
FBI: Forensics
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois State Police: Forensics
Kansas University
Massachusetts General Hospital (Research)
Montgomery Schools
Rock Island County Schools
Scott Community College
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
US Army Corp of Engineers
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Graduate Research Programs (MS or Ph.D.)
| Benedictine University | Public Health |
| Boston University | Immunology |
| Case Western Reserve University | |
| Colorado State University | Immunology |
| Des Moines University | Microbiology |
| Emory University | Public Health |
| Finch University of Health Sciences | |
| Florida University | Public Health |
| Harvard University | |
| Indiana University | |
| Indianapolis University | |
| Loyola University | Immunology, Cell and Molecular Physiology |
| Michigan State University | |
| Northwestern University | |
| Ohio State University | Nursing |
| Ohio University | |
| Penn State University | Environmental Studies |
| Purdue University | Entomology |
| Rice University | |
| Rush University | |
| Southern Illinois University | Animal Science, Microbiology |
| Texas A&M University | |
| University of Chicago | Immunology |
| University of Colorado | Immunology |
| University of Delaware | Nursing |
| University of Illinois | Public Health |
| University of Iowa | Immunology, Public Health |
| University of Michigan | Public Health |
| University of Minnesota | Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology |
| University of Nebraska | Biomedical Research |
| University of Washington | Evolution |
| University of Wisconsin | Neuroscience |
| Washington University | Nursing, Public Health |
| Western Illinois University | |
| Yale University | Bioethics |
Health Professions Programs
Dentistry:
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
Human Medicine:
Des Moines Osteopathic
Kirksville Osteopathic
Loyola University
Medical College of Wisconsin
Midwestern University
Northwestern University
Palmer Chiropractic
Rush University
Southern Illinois University
University of Minnesota
University of Illinois-Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Wisconsin
Nursing:
Florida State University
Lewis University
Ohio State University
Rush University
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
University of Delaware
Vanderbilt University
Occupational Therapy:
Midwestern University
Rush University
Washington University
Optometry:
Illinois College of Optometry
Indiana University
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association
Ohio State University
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Pharmacy:
Colorado State University
Creighton University
Midwestern University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Physical Therapy:
Drexel University
Finch University
Midwestern University
Northwestern University
St. Ambrose University
University of Illinois-Chicago
Washington University
Physician's Assistant:
Finch University
Midwestern University
Veterinary Medicine:
University of Illinois
