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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 11 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UChicago, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 55% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 39% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 11 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Loyola Chicago, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#6

Rush University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Rush University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Rush University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at SIUC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Illinois State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University

With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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