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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$35,322 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,171 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 1,520 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Iowa State also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year.

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#5

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWC is ranked #3 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Iowa.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northwestern College Report

#6

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell College are $47,726 per year.

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#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Luther College Report

#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#9

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

With a ranking of #9, Wartburg College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wartburg undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wartburg College Report

#10

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

Grinnell undergraduate students pay an average of $58,648 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Grinnell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,284
Minnesota 3,106
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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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