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

17 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 Nebraska. With 757 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Nebraska 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.

Check out the biology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $22,030 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $351, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 74% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, biology graduates from UNOMAHA take out $25,333 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 49% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Creighton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,959. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $667, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Wesleyan University is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Biology majors at UNK take out an average of $19,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at WSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,383.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 43% are male.

Biology majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $30,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Iowa 805
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 17 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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