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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,790 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and biomedical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Downers Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 103 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees 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.

Full Midwestern University - Downers Grove Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region 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 small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 68 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester University landed the #3 spot on the list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 26 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rootstown, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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 Northeast Ohio Medical University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #5 spot on the list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Case Western Reserve University

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 81 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Roosevelt University

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Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students 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%.

Full Marian University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University School of Medicine

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Rush University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 29 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rush University

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Medical College of Wisconsin

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Miami University - Oxford

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full EIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #13, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 71 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 121 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Benedictine University

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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With a ranking of #18, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 89 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Chicago

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 33 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIUC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Michigan Technological University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Michigan Technological University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 1.9% 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 Illinois Institute of Technology Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Xavier University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

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