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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #9, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools 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 25 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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