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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #6 on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 5
Kansas 13
Iowa 4
Nebraska 22
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 22

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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