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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best school in the Plains States Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree 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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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 25 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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