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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

36 Colleges
$28,171 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in Illinois with 5,068 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Forest College the best school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Forest.

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#2

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Millikin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Decatur.

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#4

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Illinois State 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 suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

With a ranking of #9, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,164
Michigan 5,647
Ohio 5,700
Wisconsin 3,449

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

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.

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