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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 121 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Loyola Chicago, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UChicago, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 81 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Roosevelt, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

Of the 68 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at RFUMS, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 64 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northwestern, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Of the 43 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at EIU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 46% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Benedictine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’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.

Women make up 42% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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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 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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