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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

52 Colleges
$28,171 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 609 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UIC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 56% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 52 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 211 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northwestern, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 170 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Illinois 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 66% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges 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 27 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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