by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 2,000 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,756 and $24,554 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,746 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 41 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Harris - Stowe State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harris - Stowe State University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 40 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #2 spot on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Cottey College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cottey College is located in Nevada, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Logan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Logan University is located in Chesterfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Lincoln University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 16 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 177 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Westminster College Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Westminster Fulton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees 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.
Stephens College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 103 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Jewell College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. William Jewell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liberty, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s 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.
With a ranking of #14, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Avila University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 30 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Culver - Stockton College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Canton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Missouri Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 20 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. 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.
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Evangel University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 17 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #21. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #22. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about General Biology at Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 80 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%.
Lindenwood University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 10 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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