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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

27 Colleges
$28,171 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 27 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-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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#4

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grinnell College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Iowa. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

About 73% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#5

Central College

Pella, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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

Women make up 73% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Of the 32 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Grand View University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 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 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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