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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

With a ranking of #10, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
12 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

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

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.

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