2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in biotech at Northwestern, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 42% are male.
Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 46% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 54% are male.
Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 21 students majoring in biotech at UIC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 55% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Biotechnology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 94 |
| Indiana | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 26 |
Biotechnology Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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.
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