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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$64,354 Avg Salary
$28,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges 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 11 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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