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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$29,918 Avg Salary
$24,179 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing an online .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at K -State take out is $23,297. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $242, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Kansas State University Report

#2

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

The excellent online programs at Logan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $401.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $23,632. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $252.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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Explore the most popular online biological and biomedical sciences colleges 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

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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 7 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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