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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree biological science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 421 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 401 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 280 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #4 spot on the list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 222 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harold Washington College Biological & Physical Science Report
Triton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 191 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 186 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Biological & Physical Science Report
Elgin Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Oglesby, Illinois, this small public school handed out 147 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 146 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rend Lake College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 136 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 130 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Biological & Physical Science Report
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 105 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Biological & Physical Science Report
Parkland College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
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Morton College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school awarded 91 diplomas 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 #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Black Hawk College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 60 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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