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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 6,642 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,028 and $24,478 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 242 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Plains States Region

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Nebraska. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 46 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Union College General Biology Report

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Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, Nebraska

Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Priest Tribal College landed the #2 spot on the list. Winnebago, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Little Priest Tribal College

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region. BHSU is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 21 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at BHSU

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at SCC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshalltown Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region. Marshalltown, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Marshalltown Community College

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Inver Hills Community College

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Normandale Community College

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Rochester Community and Technical College

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Ozarks Technical Community College General Biology Report

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College General Biology Report

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College General Biology Report

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at North Hennepin Community College

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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Dodge City Community College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus

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Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College General Biology Report

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Presentation College
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Presentation College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Presentation College

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at MCC

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College General Biology Report

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 5 associates’s biology 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%.

Read full report on General Biology at Northeast Community College

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Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas

Independence Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Independence Community College is a small public school situated in Independence, Kansas. It awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Independence Community College

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Paul College General Biology Report

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With a ranking of #22, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Western Nebraska Community College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Century College

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Barton County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton Community College is a small school located in Great Bend, Kansas that handed out 3 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Barton Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Butler Community College

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