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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$64,354 Avg Salary
$28,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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Benedictine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,234
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 16 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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