2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 513 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biomedical sciences.
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Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region biomedical sciences students.
Top 28 Most Focused Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. KCU - Kansas City is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 90 ’s general biomedical sciences 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.
Full KCU - Kansas City General Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Nebraska. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Union College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees 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. 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%.
Full Union College Nebraska General Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Priest Tribal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winnebago, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Little Priest Tribal College General Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at USD
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 76 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees 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 full report on General Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State
With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Cloud State University General Biomedical Sciences Report
Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bryan College of Health Sciences is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.
Full Bryan College of Health Sciences General Biomedical Sciences Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about General Biomedical Sciences at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tabor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tabor is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tabor College General Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Hard Work U
With a ranking of #12, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 38 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State University General Biomedical Sciences Report
Buena Vista University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full BVU General Biomedical Sciences Report
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #15, Peru State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Peru State College is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Peru State College General Biomedical Sciences Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 7 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 more about General Biomedical Sciences at Maryville University of Saint Louis
Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Newman University General Biomedical Sciences Report
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Webster University
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 17 students 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.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Iowa
University of Northern Iowa landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa
Washington University in St Louis ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at WUSTL
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at UMN Duluth
University of North Dakota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences 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%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at UND
Creighton University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Creighton
University of Saint Mary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Mary General Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
With a ranking of #25, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at UNL
Westminster College Missouri ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Westminster Fulton
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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