by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,024 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,149 and $9,786 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,819 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and physical science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree biological science students.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 155 associates’s biological science 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Waubonsee is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 280 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region 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 associates’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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Valley Community College is located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 associates’s 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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 191 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 421 students in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 140 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Southeastern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southeastern Illinois College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Highland Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science 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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With a ranking of #14, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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 ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 401 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 39 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Wood Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science 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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 71 associates’s biological science degrees 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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school awarded 136 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 138 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spoon River College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Canton, Illinois, and it awarded 47 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin Community College is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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College of DuPage landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 242 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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John A Logan College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 17 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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