2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 135 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Out of the 135 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Out of the 135 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Denison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
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Lake Forest College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Forest.
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Ohio Northern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.
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With a ranking of #8, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.
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Franklin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Hanover College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hanover is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hanover.
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Wabash College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
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With a ranking of #16, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Millikin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Decatur.
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Marquette University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Elmhurst University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 22 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 23 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH |
| 24 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 25 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 26 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,164 |
| Michigan | 5,647 |
| Ohio | 5,700 |
| Illinois | 5,068 |
| Wisconsin | 3,449 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
| Biotechnology | 3,911 |
| Zoology | 2,984 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
| Genetics | 1,543 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.