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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

Of the 103 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Illinois. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

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

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Women make up 49% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 37 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UIUC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 23 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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