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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,851 biological and biomedical sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in the Plains States Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 175
Missouri 426
Minnesota 363
Iowa 237
North Dakota 56
Nebraska 226
South Dakota 42

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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