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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$38,743 Avg Salary

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

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 2,864 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the most popular school in Illinois for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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

Women make up 68% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in biology at Roosevelt, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in biology at EIU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at SIUE, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 57% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at UChicago, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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