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

34 Colleges
$29,918 Avg Salary
$24,179 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best school in the Plains States Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis 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 suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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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 25 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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