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2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Plains States Region

33 Colleges in the Plains States Region
880 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #79 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 880 degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of biochemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biochemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

The biological chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biochemistry Schools in the Plains States Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biological chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Biological Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 1 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
50 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
85 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
55 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Grinnell College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

There were roughly 27 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
35 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 35 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
91 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
67 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
66 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 66 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 282
Missouri 693 190
Iowa 648 171
Kansas 599 97
Nebraska 500 111
North Dakota 416 2
South Dakota 381 27

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Biochemistry is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 139
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 59
Molecular Biology 41
Biophysics 2
Molecular Biophysics 2
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 2

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