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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois

23 Colleges
$28,723 Avg Salary
$24,680 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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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 23 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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