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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$64,354 Avg Salary
$28,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in the Plains States Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. 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.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,284
Minnesota 3,106
Iowa 1,520
South Dakota 427
Missouri 2,724
Nebraska 1,201
North Dakota 397

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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