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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

27 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 160 students majoring in biology at Iowa State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Biology majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $200, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 27 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 47% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the biology majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Biology at University of Northern Iowa Report

#4

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Out of the 27 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#5

Luther College

Decorah, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Luther College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Iowa. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

About 69% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#7

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

About 62% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#8

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Biology majors at Wartburg take out an average of $25,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools 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 25 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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