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2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$37,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10,071 people earned their degree in biochemistry, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,558 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biochemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biochemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree biological chemistry students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Biochemistry Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC Biochemistry Report

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biochemistry at Indiana University - Bloomington

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biochemistry at IUPUI

#8 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Biochemistry Report

#7

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Rush University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Rush University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rush University are $37,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rush University Biochemistry Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Biochemistry Report

#7 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Notre Dame Biochemistry Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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