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

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 36% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago Report

#6

Rush University

Chicago, IL

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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University Report

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 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 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.

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