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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science 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 programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biological and physical science students. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Peru State College

Peru, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Peru State College is a great place for biological and physical science students. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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#5

Cottey College

Nevada, MO

The excellent programs at Cottey College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Plains States Region . Cottey College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Nevada.

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#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for biological and physical science students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and physical science programs. Located in the rural area of New Town, NHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and physical science programs. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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