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2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

132 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
18,637 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,434 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 132 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of biological & biomedical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 18,637 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biological & biomedical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

19 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Chicago

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,176 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
211 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Northwestern University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
377 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences needs to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
824 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
981 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,229 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Michigan State University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Notre Dame

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
335 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Marquette University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Annual Graduates

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Case Western Reserve University

11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
502 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Loyola University Chicago

12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
609 Annual Graduates

UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
424 Annual Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
520 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
66 Annual Graduates

DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from DePauw University

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
309 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Miami University - Oxford

18
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
480 Annual Graduates

GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Grand Valley State University

Rest of the Top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
20 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
21 Denison University Granville, OH
22 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
23 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
24 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
25 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35 4,630
Ohio 34 4,457
Illinois 34 3,829
Indiana 33 2,601
Wisconsin 31 3,120

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 11,095
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,319
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,984
Zoology 693
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 570
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 423
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 411
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 343
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 304
Genetics 291

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 21,759
Mathematics & Statistics 5,017
Physical Sciences 4,256
Engineering Technologies 3,792
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 3,000
Natural Resources & Conservation 2,892
Architecture & Related Services 1,253
Science Technologies / Technicians 37
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 33

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