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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$25,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,723 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Illinois University Report

$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northeastern Illinois University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

Governors State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Chicago State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $11,204 per year.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL
$35,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

SXU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 20 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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