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2024 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
423 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$36,909 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 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of cell biology & anatomical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 423 degrees in cell biology & anatomical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School

Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in Illinois 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. 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 Illinois

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.

Top Illinois Schools in Cell Biology

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

Any student who is interested in cell biology & anatomical sciences has to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly 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 data year. Degree recipients from the cell biology & anatomical sciences program at Northwestern University get $15,718 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in cell biology & anatomical sciences needs to check out University of Chicago. 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 about 14 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
348 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$23,534 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in cell biology & anatomical sciences has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 348 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. 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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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Loyola University Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 6th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 33 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, cell biology degree recipients usually make about $34,567 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

There were approximately 2 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at RFUMS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 191
Ohio 314 154
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 372
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 23
Developmental Biology & Embryology 11
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 10
Cell Biology & Anatomy 4
Anatomy 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 2,868
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 569
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 275
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 269
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 168
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 119
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 95
Biotechnology 95
Zoology 73
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 58

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