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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Illinois

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$45,676 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

With 94 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #98 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for biotechnology students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Northwestern University Report

#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for biotechnology students. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Biotechnology at Rush University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Biotechnology at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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 Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 26

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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