by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 82 colleges that offered a degree in biological & physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological & physical sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region biological & physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kishwaukee College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 154 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 264 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 88 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oglesby, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 136 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 178 ’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%.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 413 ’s biological & physical sciences 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 116 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 140 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 Wilbur Wright College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harrisburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 214 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Rock Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Rock Valley College
Highland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Freeport, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Lake Michigan College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Michigan College is a public institution located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 388 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 21 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees 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%.
Full Olive-Harvey College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
John Wood Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full John Wood Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 76 students 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%.
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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified ’s biological & physical sciences 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%.
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McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified ’s biological & physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Spoon River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Spoon River College is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 48 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #22, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 193 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of DuPage landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 258 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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John A Logan College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
Full Wabash Valley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
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