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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$24,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,980 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biotech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.

Full Biotechnology at Eastern Illinois University Report

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Illinois at Chicago

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biotechnology schools in Illinois. 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 graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Biotechnology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

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

Roosevelt graduate students pay an average of $21,605 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Roosevelt University

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree 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 graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Biotechnology at Northwestern University Report

Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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