2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
125Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
11,339Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #6 in popularity, biology studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 125 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,339 degrees in biology studies to qualified students.
The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Biology Studies in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
18 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Biological Sciences
University of Chicago is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 122 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 491 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
Northwestern University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biology studies. 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 roughly 127 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 144 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 457 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 478 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 244 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 54 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 80 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 254 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 115 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 466 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 317 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 311 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the small city of La Crosse. This university ranks 3rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 264 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 97 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 193 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.
Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 56 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.
Rest of the Top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
