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2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges in Illinois
95 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$45,676 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #174 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. Combined, these schools handed out 95 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

Best Biotechnology Schools in Illinois The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biotechnology 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.

Biotechnology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biotech
Master's Degrees in Biotech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biotechnology in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of biotech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Biotech

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$63,570 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in biotechnology needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 35 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Biotechnology degree recipients from Northwestern University earn a boost of about $17,895 above the typical income of biotechnology majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

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

There were roughly 2 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
9.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 21 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Roosevelt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 11 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from Roosevelt University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Eastern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 8
Ohio 314 18
Indiana 294 48
Wisconsin 273 30

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biotech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 95

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Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 2,868
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 569
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 423
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 275
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 269
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 168
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 119
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 95
Zoology 73
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 58

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