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

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$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of 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 Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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
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 4 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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