2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 12,616 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,013 and $25,277 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 980 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit institution located in Downers Grove, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Midwestern University - Downers Grove General Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marian General Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University School of Medicine General Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biology at Miami University - Oxford
Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Eastern Illinois University
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 56 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at University of Toledo
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology General Biology Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Biology at Michigan Tech
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University General Biology Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Michigan University General Biology Report
Andrews University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Andrews General Biology Report
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 23 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WMU General Biology Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 20 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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John Carroll University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read full report on General Biology at John Carroll University
With a ranking of #22, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Youngstown State University
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s 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%.
Read more about General Biology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indiana University - East came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - East is a small school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Indiana University - East
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Case Western General Biology Report
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