2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Biology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Schools
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 degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for general biology students. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
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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 |
Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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