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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 Colleges
$42,389 Avg Salary
$20,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 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 Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Northwestern University Report

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $15,250.

Full Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Biotechnology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Biotechnology at Rush University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for biotechnology students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Full Biotechnology at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

On average, biotech graduates from Kent State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Roosevelt University

#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #9, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Ball State University Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools 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 30 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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