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2024 Best Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
56 Biophysics Degrees Awarded
Biophysics isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #732 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 degrees in biophysics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biophysics School

Best Biophysics Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of biophysics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biophysics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biophysics 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 Biophysics 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 biophysics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Biophysics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in biophysics. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biophysics has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biophysics. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in biophysics. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
22.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 9 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 4 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 1 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 2nd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 1 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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9
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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 1 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

USI is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 19th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 2 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.

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Best Biophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best biophysics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 11
Michigan 915 20
Illinois 870 15
Indiana 737 2
Wisconsin 672 8

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Biophysics is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,597
Molecular Biology 355
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 216
Molecular Biochemistry 22
Structural Biology 8
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 8

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