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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Illinois

20 Colleges
$27,289 Avg Salary
$25,427 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 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 General Biology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for general biology students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 20 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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