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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$31,559 Avg Salary
$23,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biological and physical science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 30,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological & Physical Science

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Michigan State University

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and physical science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Eastern Michigan University

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 87
Ohio 9
Illinois 4,791
Indiana 118
Wisconsin 19

One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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