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2024 Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
44 Environmental Microbiology Degrees Awarded
A degree in environmental biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #599 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 degrees in environmental biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Biology School

Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region The environmental microbiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for environmental biology 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.

Pick Your Environmental Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Microbiology
Master's Degrees in Environmental Microbiology
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Microbiology

The environmental microbiology 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 Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Biology in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Environmental Microbiology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in environmental biology needs 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 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 10 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
66.7% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental biology. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in environmental biology from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Any student who is interested in environmental biology needs to look into Washburn University. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 3 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drury University crest
Drury University
Springfield, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Drury University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 4 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent data year.

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Friends University crest
Friends University
Wichita, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Friends University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 25th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 5 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Friends University in the most recent data year.

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Best Environmental Biology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 9
Missouri 693 14
Iowa 648 2
Kansas 599 10
North Dakota 416 9

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Environmental Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology 156
Epidemiology 111
Evolutionary Biology 29
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 19
Marine Biology 15
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3

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