2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in biotechnology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #87 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 master's degrees in biotechnology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biotech matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biotechnology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biotechnology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biotechnology in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biotechnology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biotech Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biotechnology needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biotechnology in Illinois.

There were approximately 39 biotechnology individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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2

Rush University
Chicago, IL

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rush University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biotechnology. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in biotechnology in Illinois.

There were roughly 23 biotechnology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Rush University

3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in biotechnology in Illinois.

There were about 19 biotechnology individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from University of Illinois at Chicago

4

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Roosevelt University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in biotechnology. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in biotechnology in Illinois.

There were roughly 11 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Roosevelt University

5

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biotechnology in Illinois.

There were about 7 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

6

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in biotechnology in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	2
Indiana	181	12
Wisconsin	166	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	336
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	88
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	83
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	69
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	16
Zoology	15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	12
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center. More about our data sources and methodologies.