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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the biological science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Biological & Physical Science

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized 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 #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for biological and physical science students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 16
Minnesota 4
Kansas 3
Iowa 77
Nebraska 7
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 0

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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