A degree in biological & biomedical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,238 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School
The biological & biomedical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Nebraska
The schools below may not offer all types of biological & biomedical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Nebraska Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 288 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn about $28,484 in their early career salary.
Creighton University is a good option for students interested in a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were about 219 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make an average of $15,648 in the first couple years of working.
University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 215 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients typically earn around $30,150 in the first five years of their career.
Any student who is interested in biological & biomedical sciences needs to check out University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kearney. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 124 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences major at University of Nebraska at Kearney make $10,448 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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