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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . KCU - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

Full General Biology at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full General Biology at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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

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Out of the 35 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 52% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

About 61% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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

Full General Biology at Fort Hays State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

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#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at USD, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at UMN Twin Cities, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 30% are male and 70% 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 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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