2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 49% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
About 39% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
About 60% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 54% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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 20 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.