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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

17 Colleges
2,397 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,775 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisGeneral Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 2,397 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 87,613 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.7% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Chicago has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago. UIC also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois State University. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

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Loyola University Chicago comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. 2,121 of Loyola Chicago students are attending part time.

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Northern Illinois University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.

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Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 3.2% of WIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.

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Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Roosevelt is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,651 students take at least one class online at Roosevelt. 983 students are part time.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

The student loan default rate at Northeastern Illinois University is lower than is typical, just 3.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,632 students take at least one class online at Northeastern Illinois University. 3,296 of Northeastern Illinois University students are attending part time.

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Eastern Illinois University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. About 3,894 of the students at EIU are attending part time.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Illinois list.

The student loan default rate at DePaul is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. 3,547 of DePaul students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Saint Xavier University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 1,776 students at SXU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 739 part time students in attendance at SXU.

Read full report on General Biology at Saint Xavier University

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,552
Ohio 2,688
Indiana 1,522
Wisconsin 1,910

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

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