by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,024 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,819 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kishwaukee College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Malta, Illinois, this small public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 280 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. IVCC is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 147 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #5 spot on the list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 101 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 191 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 421 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Rend Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school awarded 140 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Illinois College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southeastern Illinois College is a small school located in Harrisburg, Illinois that handed out 45 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 146 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Highland Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Freeport, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Michigan College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and it awarded 33 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Lake Michigan College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 401 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 39 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, John Wood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 136 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full McHenry County College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Spoon River College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spoon River College is a small public school situated in Canton, Illinois. It awarded 47 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 164 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 242 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Biological & Physical Sciences Report
John A Logan College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full John A Logan College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #25, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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