2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in biotech at Northwestern, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 42% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 46% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 54% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 21 students majoring in biotech at UIC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| Ohio | 18 |
| Illinois | 95 |
| Indiana | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 30 |
Biotechnology Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| 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 9 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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