2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 57 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UIUC, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 55% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 36% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Rush University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 40% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 suburb of North Chicago.
Of the 6 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at RFUMS, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,164 |
| Michigan | 5,647 |
| Ohio | 5,700 |
| Wisconsin | 3,449 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.