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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 1,234 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #7, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 490
Ohio 1,151
Wisconsin 327
Michigan 900

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

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
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Kelly White.

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