by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 30,032 people earned their degree in biological & physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,974 biological & physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,758 biological & physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological & physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological & physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The biological & physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree biological & physical sciences students.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 154 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Kishwaukee College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 264 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Waubonsee Community College
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 88 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Oglesby, Illinois, and it awarded 136 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harry S Truman College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 88 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Triton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 178 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 413 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 116 students in 2021-2022.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 140 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Southeastern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Harrisburg, Illinois, this small public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 214 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 170 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rock Valley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Highland Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LMC is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 388 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Olive-Harvey College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
John Wood Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Wood Community College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 39 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at John Wood Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 119 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
McHenry County College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 143 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Spoon River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SRC is located in Canton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Elgin Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 193 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Elgin Community College
With a ranking of #23, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 258 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
John A Logan College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full John A Logan College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Wabash Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 20 associates’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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