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2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges in Illinois
233 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in biochemistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #79 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 233 degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in Illinois The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

The biological chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biochemistry Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry 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 biological chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Biological Chemistry

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
32 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
59 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Augustana College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

North Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 43rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 6 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at North Park in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 5 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 770th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 7 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Knox in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL
60.0% Growth in Graduates

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 54th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 7 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Illinois College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

UIS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 55th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 8 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 378
Michigan 915 384
Indiana 737 283
Wisconsin 672 319

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biochemistry 18
Biophysics 15
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 7
Molecular Biology 2

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