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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 2,863 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,700 and $25,592 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The biology 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 “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at Northwestern

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Biology Report

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at Northern Illinois University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Read more about General Biology at UIC

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at Illinois State

#5 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695.

Read more about General Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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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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