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

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$59,044 Avg Salary

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very 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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #7, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 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.

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