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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

With a ranking of #10, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
12 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

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 25 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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