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2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 91,804 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 2,622 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biology studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

UIS also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Biology Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

SIUC also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Biology Studies Report

#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Tech Biology Studies Report

#9

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 10 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.

Full Illinois State University Biology Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Roosevelt Biology Studies Report

#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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