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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full General Biology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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

Full General Biology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at SLU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at Iowa, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Iowa Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at UMN Twin Cities, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Full General Biology at Iowa State University Report

#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 2 students majoring in biology at Creighton, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 13 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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