by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 23,193 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,208 and $24,703 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 256 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region biological & biomedical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hiram College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hiram College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hiram, Ohio. It awarded 42 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 256 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackburn College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Carlinville, Illinois, and it awarded 18 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Earlham College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Earlham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Wooster. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 256 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Knox College landed the #5 spot on the list. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. OWU is a small school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 54 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Albion College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 54 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Augustana College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Augustana College
Kalamazoo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%.
Northland College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northland is located in Ashland, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified 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.
Hanover College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hanover is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kenyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Gambier, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oberlin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Oberlin is a small school located in Oberlin, Ohio that handed out 95 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 319 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #16, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small school located in Bloomington, Illinois that handed out 45 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 87%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Illinois Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #17, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 444 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 634 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago
DePauw University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greencastle, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #20, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is located in Downers Grove, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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Lawrence University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Lawrence University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Hillsdale College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 41 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,401 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Denison University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Denison University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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.
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Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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