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

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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 Most Popular 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 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Biology at Kansas State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at UNL, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in biology at Mizzou, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 40% of the biology majors at the school.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at University of Iowa Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at UND, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Biology at University of North Dakota Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 25% of the biology majors at the school.

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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at Iowa State University Report

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Missouri - St Louis

#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Creighton University Report

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 13 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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