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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

44 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Union College Nebraska the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in biology at Union College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from BHSU carry an average student debt load of $16,196.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

Biology majors at OTC take out an average of $17,140 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 86% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $24,297.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,000
Minnesota 1,745
Kansas 693
Iowa 805
Nebraska 757
North Dakota 289
South Dakota 347

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

Majors Similar to Biology

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 29 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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