by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 4,791 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,154 and $8,271 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,760 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 47 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 biological science 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois”.
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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Cicero, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois. Located in Oglesby, Illinois, this small public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 101 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 191 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 421 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school awarded 140 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 186 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Illinois College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking. Southeastern Illinois College is a small public school situated in Harrisburg, Illinois. It awarded 45 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 222 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking. 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking. Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 39 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Wood Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school awarded 136 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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Spoon River College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Canton, Illinois, and it awarded 47 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 164 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 242 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. John A Logan College is a small public school situated in Carterville, Illinois. It awarded 51 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Shawnee Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Ullin, Illinois, and it awarded 41 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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