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

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$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois 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 General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the most popular school in Illinois for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

About 62% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 68% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 70 students majoring in biology at Roosevelt, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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

Of the 41 students majoring in biology at EIU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Of the 19 students majoring in biology at WIU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 18 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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 58% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at SIUE, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Northeastern Illinois University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at SIUC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full General Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools 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 18 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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