by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,024 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,819 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical sciences programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree biological & physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 421 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 401 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 242 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 222 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harold Washington College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Triton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 191 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 186 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 164 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. ECC is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 164 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kishwaukee College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Kishwaukee College is a small public school situated in Malta, Illinois. It awarded 155 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. IVCC is a small school located in Oglesby, Illinois that handed out 147 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Rend Lake College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Rend Lake College is a public institution located in Ina, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
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College of Lake County landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full College of Lake County Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 122 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Malcolm X College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Parkland College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Harry S Truman College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harry S Truman College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Morton College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Morton College is a small school located in Cicero, Illinois that handed out 91 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Full Richard J Daley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Black Hawk College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Black Hawk College is a small public school situated in Moline, Illinois. It awarded 63 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Land College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
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