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2024 Best Biology Education Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
41 Biology Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Biology Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #467 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biology Education Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 degrees in biology education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in Illinois The biology teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biology education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Biology Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education

The biology teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Education Schools in Illinois. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biology Education in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of biology teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Biology Teacher Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you wish to pursue a degree in biology education. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Any student who is interested in biology education has to check out Augustana College. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in biology education has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Saint Xavier University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biology education. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

DePaul University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 biology education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Palos Heights. This college ranks 40th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in biology education from Trinity Christian College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Northern Illinois University

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Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in biology education from Millikin University

Best Biology Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biology Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 57
Michigan 915 9
Indiana 737 16
Wisconsin 672 0

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Biology Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 404
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 252
Music Education 239
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 160
English & Language Arts Education 89
Art Education 73
Health Education 72
Mathematics Education 69
History Education 63
Social Science Teacher Education 45

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