by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,024 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,149 and $9,786 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 82 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. MVCC is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 421 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 401 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 280 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 82 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #5 spot on the 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 191 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science 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 186 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wilbur Wright College Biological & Physical Science Report
Joliet Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 164 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #8, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 164 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kishwaukee College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Valley Community College is a small school located in Oglesby, Illinois that handed out 147 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 146 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
McHenry County College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school situated in Godfrey, Illinois. It awarded 136 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #16, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 103 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Morton College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Notre Dame Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #23, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 71 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Biological & Physical Science Report
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 67 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. BHC is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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