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2023 Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
574 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) is the 148th most popular major in the country with 4,420 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,869 and had an average of $22,288 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 574 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,552 and $20,125 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences (other) 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 biological and biomedical sciences (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

UC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC is $22,415 for great lakes region biomedical science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at UC

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $16,007 for Great Lakes Region Biomedical Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Central Michigan

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

SXU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,024 for great lakes region biomedical science students per year to attend SXU.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Saint Xavier University

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State is $19,117 for great lakes region biomedical science students.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Kent State University at Kent

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $14,321 for Great Lakes Region Biomedical Science students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at UIUC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for IU Bloomington is $14,619 for great lakes region biomedical science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 91%.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s biomedical science students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Great Lakes Region Biomedical Science 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 full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomedical science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region biomedical science students list, UIC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,214 for Great Lakes Region Biomedical Science students per year to attend UIC.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in North Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 67 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region biomedical science students list, RFUMS has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at RFUMS

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $16,845 for great lakes region biomedical science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 94%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 29 ’s biomedical science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region biomedical science students list, Wayne State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State University is $13,962 for great lakes region biomedical science students.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Wayne State

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Xavier is $34,592 for Great Lakes Region Biomedical Science students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Xavier University

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