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2023 Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master's

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Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 32 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular microbiology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree microbiology students.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full UIUC Microbiology Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UChicago Microbiology Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at Loyola Chicago

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Microbiology Major in Illinois for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #2 spot on the list. RFUMS is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full RFUMS Microbiology Report

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