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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Plains States Region

16 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region

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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 272 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,919 and $24,530 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular cell biology and anatomical sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region cell biology students.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 79 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at KU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 18 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 8 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Creighton University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Saint Louis University

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UMKC

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at MSU Moorhead

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With a ranking of #12, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at William Jewell College

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #14, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Dakota Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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