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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$23,643 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,171 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIS are $12,053 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northeastern Illinois University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Chicago State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $11,204 per year.

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#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #9, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

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

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

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.

  • 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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