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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 223 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 1,176 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UW - Madison, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 981 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Ohio State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 223 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 56% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 502 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Loyola Chicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#12

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 310 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at OHIO Athens, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#18

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #18, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#19

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 206 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Notre Dame, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#20

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 204 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at IUPUI, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#22

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#23

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Illinois State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#26

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
34 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
35 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
36 Ball State University Muncie, IN
37 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
38 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
39 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
40 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
41 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
42 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
43 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
44 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, 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.

  • 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.

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