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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 4,791 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 Illinois” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kishwaukee College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 155 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kishwaukee College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 280 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Morton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Morton College is a public institution located in Cicero, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Oglesby, Illinois, this small public school awarded 147 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 191 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 421 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 186 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Harrisburg, Illinois, this small public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois 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.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Highland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Freeport, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 401 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full William Rainey Harper College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. 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.
John Wood Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full John Wood Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 71 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richard J Daley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Spoon River College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. SRC is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 47 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Biological & Physical Sciences Report
John A Logan College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Wabash Valley College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shawnee Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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