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2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 805 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in General Biology

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in Iowa for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,000
Minnesota 1,745
Kansas 693
Nebraska 757
North Dakota 289
South Dakota 347

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

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