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Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

222 Ranked Colleges
10,227 General Biology Graduations

General Biology draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general biology students each year.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 222 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering general biology.

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Below are the schools that graduate the most general biology students in the Great Lakes Region.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Leading the list of the most popular general biology schools is Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 600 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Michigan State University

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Ohio State University Main Campus is one of the most popular general biology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 540 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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University Of Wisconsin Madison ranks #3 for general biology by yearly graduations. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 467 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Wisconsin Madison

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A rank of #4 makes University Of Illinois At Chicago one of the most popular schools for general biology. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 374 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of Illinois At Chicago

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Miami University Oxford ranks #5 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. This school awarded about 363 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Miami University Oxford

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 307 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at Purdue University Main Campus

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 306 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 287 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Loyola University Chicago

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Indiana University Bloomington comes in at #9 for general biology this year. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. This school awarded about 267 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Indiana University Bloomington

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University Of Wisconsin La Crosse comes in at #10 for general biology this year. University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. University Of Wisconsin La Crosse graduated around 249 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Wisconsin La Crosse

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Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. Grand Valley State University graduated around 231 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Grand Valley State University

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University Of Chicago landed the #12 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Chicago graduated around 199 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of Chicago

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #13 for general biology by yearly graduations. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 192 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #14 for general biology this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduated around 190 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at Marquette University

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Northwestern University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Northwestern University graduated around 160 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Northwestern University

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Kent State University At Kent landed the #17 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 153 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Kent State University At Kent

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Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #18 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduated around 147 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Bowling Green State University Main Campus

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University Of Toledo ranked #19 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 147 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at University Of Toledo

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University comes in at #20 for general biology this year. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public university. Oakland University graduated around 139 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Oakland University

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Wayne State University placed #21 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 136 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Wayne State University

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placed #22 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 135 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Ball State University landed the #23 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. This school awarded about 134 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Ball State University

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University Of Detroit Mercy ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of Detroit Mercy

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Illinois State University landed the #25 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. Illinois State University graduated around 130 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Illinois State University

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Marian University Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award general biology degrees:

Rank School Location General Biology Graduations
#51 University Of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, WI 60
#52 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL 57
#53 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN 56
#54 Depaul University Chicago, IL 55
#55 Augustana College Illinois Rock Island, IL 52
#56 Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH 51
#57 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 50
#58 University Of Michigan Flint Flint, MI 49
#59 University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 49
#60 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH 49
#61 John Carroll University University Heights, OH 47
#62 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 47
#63 Butler University Indianapolis, IN 45
#64 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN 45
#65 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI 45
#66 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 45
#67 Hope College Holland, MI 44
#68 Bradley University Peoria, IL 40
#69 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI 40
#70 Denison University Granville, OH 39
#71 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH 38
#72 Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI 36
#73 Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN 36
#74 University Of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN 36
#75 Lawrence University Appleton, WI 35
#76 Lewis University Romeoville, IL 35
#77 University Of Illinois At Springfield Springfield, IL 35
#78 University Of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, WI 35
#79 Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL 33
#80 Adrian College Adrian, MI 32
#81 The College Of Wooster Wooster, OH 31
#82 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL 30
#83 North Park University Chicago, IL 30
#84 University Of Wisconsin Green Bay Green Bay, WI 30
#85 Illinois Institute Of Technology Chicago, IL 29
#86 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 29
#87 University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH 29
#88 Taylor University Upland, IN 28
#89 Trine University Angola, IN 27
#90 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL 26
#91 Otterbein University Westerville, OH 26
#92 Albion College Albion, MI 25
#93 Beloit College Beloit, WI 25
#94 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI 25
#95 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI 25
#96 North Central College Naperville, IL 25
#97 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH 25
#98 University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 25
#99 Walsh University North Canton, OH 25
#100 Carthage College Kenosha, WI 24

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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