2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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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 graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
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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 7 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.