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2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

133 Colleges
$33,057 Avg Salary
$23,476 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the #64 most popular major in the country with 14,535 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biochemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $15,089. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $444, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 133 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Biochemistry majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at Ohio State take out is $25,393.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biochemistry majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,234 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $732.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $17,000.

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With a ranking of #6, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Biochemistry majors at Case Western take out an average of $24,187 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $16,125.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $16,919.

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#10

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

With a ranking of #10, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.

Biochemistry majors at DePauw take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Biochemistry majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at Loyola Chicago take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $808, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Calvin carry an average student debt load of $19,150.

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#14

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $27,949.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #15 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#16

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at GVSU take out is $26,000.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Biochemistry & Biophysics students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
21 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
22 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
22 University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI
24 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
24 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
26 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
26 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
26 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
26 University of Dayton Dayton, OH

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 771
Ohio 462
Illinois 275
Indiana 346
Wisconsin 404

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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