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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Our analysis found Union College Nebraska to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Union College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at St Charles Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

About 80% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at BHSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 86% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#8

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 31 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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