by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,024 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and physical sciences.
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The biological & physical sciences 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region biological & physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kishwaukee College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 155 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees 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 Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Waubonsee is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 280 ’s degrees 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 Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools 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 located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Illinois Valley Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools 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. Harry S Truman College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 101 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 191 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 421 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 140 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rend Lake College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 186 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southeastern Illinois College is located in Harrisburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 222 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 146 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rock Valley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Highland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Michigan College is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 33 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
William Rainey Harper College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 401 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 39 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Wood Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Full John Wood Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 136 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Spoon River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Spoon River College is a public institution located in Canton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. ECC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 164 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Wabash Valley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
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