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633 Clark St, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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501 College Ave, Wheaton, Illinois 60187-5593
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1032 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60660
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2 E South St, Galesburg, Illinois 61401-9999
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601 S Morgan, Chicago, Illinois 60607
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3300 S Federal St, Chicago, Illinois 60616
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7900 W Division St, River Forest, Illinois 60305
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190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3096
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30 N Brainard St, Naperville, Illinois 60540
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3700 W 103rd St, Chicago, Illinois 60655
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1184 W Main St, Decatur, Illinois 62522-2084
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700 E Broadway, Monmouth, Illinois 61462-1998
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701 College Rd, Lebanon, Illinois 62254-1291
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500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, Illinois 60435-6188
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315 E. College Ave, Greenville, Illinois 62246
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601 E John Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820-5711
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5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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1 Maybeck Place, Elsah, Illinois 62028-9799
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North and School Streets, Normal, Illinois 61790-1000
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1312 N Park St, Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2900
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55 E Jackson, Chicago, Illinois 60604
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1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, Illinois 61625-0001
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639 38th St, Rock Island, Illinois 61201-2296
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One University Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407
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1 University Circle, Macomb, Illinois 61455
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600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, Illinois 61920
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1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, Illinois 60115-2828
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555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2399
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One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois 60446-2200
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One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914-2271
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447 E. College Ave, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-2590
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1101 W College Ave, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-2299
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Il State Rte 157, Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1001
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5700 College Rd, Lisle, Illinois 60532-0900
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6601 W College Dr, Palos Heights, Illinois 60463-0929
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1151 N State St, Elgin, Illinois 60123-1498
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7400 Augusta, River Forest, Illinois 60305-1499
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347 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, Illinois 60506-4892
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3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625-4895
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2065 Half Day Rd, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-1283
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1500 North Fifth Street, Springfield, Illinois 62702-2694
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430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1394
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1800 College Ave, Quincy, Illinois 62301-2699
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5050 E State St, Rockford, Illinois 61108-2393
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700 College Ave, Carlinville, Illinois 62626
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5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
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300 E. College Ave., Eureka, Illinois 61530
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9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60628-1598
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122 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60603
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816 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60605
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Biology Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 52 schools that offer biology programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking biology school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 52 biology schools in Illinois, only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northwestern University comes out as the most expensive ($28,371/yr), with Springfield College in Illinois as the lowest recorded at only $8,629/yr.

Biology students from Illinois schools who go on to become biologists, marine biologists, wildlife biologists, molecular biologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 60 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of $61,470. Biological scientists in this state earn $76,350/yr and there are 590 employed.

Also, within the biology schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from biology, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Biology Programs in Illinois


Northwestern University
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Botany/Plant Biology, Other
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
    Levels offered: Masters, PhD
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
    Levels offered: Masters
Wheaton College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Loyola University Chicago
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
    Levels offered: Masters, PhD
  • Microbiology, General
    Levels offered: Masters
  • Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Knox College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Masters, PhD
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
    Levels offered: PhD
Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Dominican University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Elmhurst College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
North Central College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Saint Xavier University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Botany/Plant Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Millikin University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Monmouth College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
McKendree University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
University of St Francis
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Greenville College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Environmental Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Botany/Plant Biology
    Levels offered: Masters, PhD
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
    Levels offered: Bachelors, PhD
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
    Levels offered: Masters, PhD
  • Microbiology, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Masters
University of Chicago
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, PhD
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Evolutionary Biology
    Levels offered: Masters, PhD
  • Microbiology, General
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
    Levels offered: PhD
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
    Levels offered: PhD
Principia College
  • Environmental Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Illinois State University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
DePaul University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Masters
Bradley University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Augustana College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
University of Illinois at Springfield
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Western Illinois University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Eastern Illinois University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Northern Illinois University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Lake Forest College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Lewis University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Olivet Nazarene University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
MacMurray College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Illinois College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Environmental Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Benedictine University
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Molecular Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Trinity Christian College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Judson University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Concordia University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Aurora University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Certificate
North Park University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Trinity International University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors
Springfield College in Illinois
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Associates
Roosevelt University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Quincy University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Rockford College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Blackburn College
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Environmental Biology
    Levels offered: Bachelors
  • Biology Teacher Education
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Northeastern Illinois University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Eureka College
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
Chicago State University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
National-Louis University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Levels offered: Bachelors
East-West University
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Illinois Interesting Facts

  • Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
  • The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
  • The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
  • Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
  • The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.
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