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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$21,612 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biotech at Ball State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Biotechnology at Ball State University Report

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biotech at Purdue, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 18
Illinois 95
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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