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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 25 students majoring in biology at Purdue, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 19 students majoring in biology at Notre Dame, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Notre Dame Report

#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 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.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 38% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at University of Akron Main Campus, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Marquette, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Biology at Marquette University Report

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

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General Biology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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