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Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$26,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,676 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

In 2020-2021, 95 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #159 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biotech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Biotechnology

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for biotechnology students. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC also made our Best Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Biotechnology Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 18
Indiana 58
Wisconsin 30

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

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