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2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - East the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Out of the 10 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. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mary University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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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 10 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).

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