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2024 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
793 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,590 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of cell biology & anatomical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 793 degrees in cell biology & anatomical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School

Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region The cell biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Cell Biology
Master's Degrees in Cell Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Cell Biology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cell biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Cell Biology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,627 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences degree recipients from Northwestern University get an earnings boost of approximately $19,038 over the average earnings of cell biology & anatomical sciences graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
38.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 18 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
21.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
348 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$23,534 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 348 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the cell biology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,534.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
35 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 35 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$23,630 Median Starting Salary

U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the cell biology program earn an average of $23,630 for their early career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 3 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 6 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best cell biology & anatomical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 191
Ohio 314 154
Illinois 304 423
Indiana 294 11
Wisconsin 273 14

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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Cell Biology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 612
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 60
Anatomy 55
Cell Biology & Anatomy 32
Developmental Biology & Embryology 23
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 12,616
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,493
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,262
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,001
Zoology 786
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 692
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 574
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 508
Genetics 478
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 331

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