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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general biology programs. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,795
Ohio 3,097
Illinois 2,864
Indiana 1,765
Wisconsin 1,970

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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