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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking.

With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 6,129 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful biology studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree biological sciences students.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Biology Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biology Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s biological sciences 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Biology Studies at UMN Twin Cities

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full University of North Dakota Biology Studies Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Biology Studies Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 32 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biology Studies at South Dakota State

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