2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Education in the Great Lakes Region

A master's degree in biology education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #321 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of biology education. Combined, these schools handed out 68 master's degrees in biology education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biology teacher education matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Education in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of biology education students usually has them for a 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biology education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biology Education in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for biology education students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

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Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a master's degree in biology education. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in biology education in Ohio.

There were roughly 48 biology education individuals who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biology education from Miami University - Oxford

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biology education. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public 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 biology education in Illinois.

There were approximately 13 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biology education. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biology education in Illinois. More information about a master’s in biology education from DePaul University

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

John Carroll University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in biology education. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in biology education in Ohio.

There were roughly 2 biology education individuals who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biology education from John Carroll University

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in biology education in Michigan.

There were about 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biology education from Northern Michigan University

6

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. More information about a master’s in biology education from Ball State University

6

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in biology education from Loyola University Chicago

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

#2 Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. More information about a master’s in biology education from Eastern Michigan University

6

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in biology education from University of Toledo

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. More information about a master’s in biology education from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best Biology Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular biology education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	9
Michigan	470	0
Ohio	466	58
Indiana	352	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biology Teacher Education

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Biology Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	1,021
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	239
Health Education	212
Music Education	186
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	160
Art Education	99
Mathematics Education	87
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	47
Science Education	44
Agricultural Teacher Education	32

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 Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.