2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 2,397 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 87,613 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.7% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Illinois at Chicago has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago. UIC also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 students are part time.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois State University. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 students are part time.
Read full report on General Biology at Illinois State University
Loyola University Chicago comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. 2,121 of Loyola Chicago students are attending part time.
Full General Biology at Loyola University Chicago Report
Northern Illinois University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.
Full General Biology at Northern Illinois University Report
Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 3.2% of WIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. 1,874 of WIU students are attending part time.
Full General Biology at Western Illinois University Report
Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 1.8% of Roosevelt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,651 students at Roosevelt that take at least one class online. About 983 of the students at Roosevelt are attending part time.
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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 3.4% of Northeastern Illinois University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,632 students at Northeastern Illinois University that take at least one class online. 3,296 of Northeastern Illinois University students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Biology at Northeastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. About 3,894 of the students at EIU are attending part time.
Full General Biology at Eastern Illinois University Report
DePaul University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois list.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. 3,547 students are part time.
Full General Biology at DePaul University Report
Our rankings recognize Saint Xavier University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.7% of SXU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,776 students at SXU that take at least one class online. About 739 of the students at SXU are attending part time.
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