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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$52,627 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking.

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 793 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,590 and $21,838 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell biology and anatomical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in cell biology and anatomical sciences.

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Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate”.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 23 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #5 spot on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #10, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #10, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 1 students 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%.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 18 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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