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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 158 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 966 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 158 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 66% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 158 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 56% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 158 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 284 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at KU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 158 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 57% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#11

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 54% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Of the 180 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNOMAHA, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#15

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #15, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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With a ranking of #16, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at WSU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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South Dakota State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Of the 130 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at South Dakota State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 109 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMSL, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#21

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #21, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#22

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNI, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#23

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #23, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Of the 103 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Southeast Missouri State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
25 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
26 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
27 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
28 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
29 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
30 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
31 Drury University Springfield, MO

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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.

  • 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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