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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$21,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

The Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

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

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.

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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 city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 a year.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSU are $9,728 a year.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, Saint Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SXU are $15,450 a year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 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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