by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 82 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical science. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region biological science students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools 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. Kishwaukee College is a small public school situated in Malta, Illinois. It awarded 155 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kishwaukee College Biological & Physical Science 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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 280 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools 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 small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 91 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IVCC is a small school located in Oglesby, Illinois that handed out 147 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Illinois Valley Community College
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 Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Full Harry S Truman College Biological & Physical Science Report
Triton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science 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 science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 421 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Rend Lake College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 140 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 186 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southeastern Illinois College is a small school located in Harrisburg, Illinois that handed out 45 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 222 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Full Harold Washington College Biological & Physical Science Report
Rock Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science 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 science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Rock Valley College
Highland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 52 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Highland Community College
With a ranking of #14, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LMC is a small school located in Benton Harbor, Michigan that handed out 33 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Lake Michigan College Biological & Physical Science Report
William Rainey Harper College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 401 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Harper College
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 39 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Olive-Harvey College
With a ranking of #17, John Wood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science 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 science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at John Wood Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science 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 science 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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Spoon River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Spoon River College is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 47 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
John A Logan College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is a public institution located in Carterville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wabash Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science 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 science degrees to qualified students.
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