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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$24,081 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $18,051 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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