2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
Biotechnology is the #112 most popular major in the country with 1,567 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Biotechnology Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 3 |
Illinois | 94 |
Indiana | 13 |
Wisconsin | 26 |
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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 8,920 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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