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2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

With 190 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #37 most popular major in Missouri.

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The Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for general biology students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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With a ranking of #10, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Biology

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 12 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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