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2023 Most Popular 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Missouri. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 48% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the biology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 43% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Webster, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the biology majors at the school.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at Mizzou, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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