by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 30,032 people earned their degree in biological & physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In , biological & physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,458 and had an average of $19,625 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,974 biological & physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,149 and $10,688 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 biological & physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological & physical science. That schools that top this list have a program in biological & physical science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biological science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Whiting, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph Biological & Physical Science Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kokomo, Indiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 full report on Biological & Physical Science at Indiana University - Kokomo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Dominican University is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 12 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Stevens Point Biological & Physical Science Report
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Concordia University, Chicago
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Lawrence University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Lawrence University
Saint Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological science 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%.
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Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Saint Norbert College Biological & Physical Science Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Northwestern University Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. USI is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Calvin University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Calvin University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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.
With a ranking of #18, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Baldwin Wallace College Biological & Physical Science Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central College Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at UW - Superior
Spring Arbor University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Spring Arbor
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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