2024 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Oncology & Cancer Biologymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #708 out of the 1172 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in oncology & cancer biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Oncology & Cancer Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of oncology & cancer biology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on oncology & cancer biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other oncology & cancer biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized oncology & cancer biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for oncology & cancer biology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Oncology & Cancer Biology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Oncology and Cancer Biology

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in oncology & cancer biology from University of Chicago

2

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology needs to check out University of Toledo. University of Toledo is a large public university located in the large city of Toledo.More information about a master’s in oncology & cancer biology from University of Toledo

3

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in oncology & cancer biology from Loyola University Chicago

4

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology has to check out Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in oncology & cancer biology from Wayne State University

Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best oncology & cancer biology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	7
Ohio	494	0
Michigan	476	0
Wisconsin	317	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Oncology and Cancer Biology

Oncology & Cancer Biology is one of 13 different types of Physiology & Pathology Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Oncology and Cancer Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physiology	326
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	84
Cell Physiology	28
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	17
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	11
Cardiovascular Science	7
Endocrinology	3
Molecular Physiology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.