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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$29,652 Avg Salary
$24,907 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The excellent programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Maharishi International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 175
Missouri 426
Minnesota 363
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

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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