2024 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 103 degrees in biological & physical science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Biological & Physical Science Schools List

Pick Your Biological & Physical Science Degree Level

The biological science 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 Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Biological Science

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in biological & physical science needs to check out University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in biological & physical science from University of Northern Iowa

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

88.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & physical science. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biological & physical science from University of Kansas

2

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fort Hays State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & physical science. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in biological & physical science from Fort Hays State University

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.