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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Biology is the #28 most popular major in Illinois with 441 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at Illinois State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 126
Ohio 328
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 58

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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