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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

9 Ranked Colleges
276 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 169,876 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 4,926 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,261 and $27,652 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 276 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Illinois University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.

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#8 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 12 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

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#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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