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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois

55 Colleges
$28,723 Avg Salary
$24,680 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the #11 most popular major in Illinois with 5,068 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $17,112. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $25,532 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $706.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,875 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $412, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Northwestern take out is $15,500.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UChicago take out an average of $13,833 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Chicago Report

With a ranking of #6, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Benedictine U take out $26,298 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $24,988. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $24,157 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from SIUE take out $21,504 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#10

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Augustana accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Augustana College Report

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 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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