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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #6, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 190
Minnesota 36
Iowa 62
Kansas 52
Nebraska 101
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 31

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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