2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.
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Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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.