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In 2020-2021, 14,535 people earned their degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,891 and had an average of $21,836 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,262 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,057 and $23,476 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree biochemistry students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Michigan University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Case Western Reserve University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full IUPUI Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bradley University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bradley Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
University of Notre Dame came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Chicago Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Loyola University Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Loyola University Chicago
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Purdue
Michigan State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Michigan State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois Tech Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full RFUMS Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 8 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Medical College of Wisconsin
Radiological Technologies University VT landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 59 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UIC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
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