by our College Data Analytics Team
Biotechnology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in biotechnology than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in Illinois that offer biotechnology awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where biotechnology makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to biotechnology than Rush University. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Rush University
Roosevelt University ranks #2 for biotechnology by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Roosevelt University
Northwestern University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Northwestern University
University Of Illinois At Chicago came in at #4 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
A rank of #5 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the most focused schools for biotechnology. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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