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2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general biology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Nebraska landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Biology Report

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 25 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SCC General Biology Report

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 21 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BHSU General Biology Report

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Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the 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 OTC General Biology Report

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Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Biology at MCC

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Full Normandale Community College General Biology Report

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Biology at North Hennepin Community College

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Rochester Community and Technical College

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With a ranking of #8, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. 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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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Century College

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. IHCC is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Biology at IHCC

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 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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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full M State General Biology Report

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Marshalltown Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Marshalltown Community College General Biology Report

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Paul College General Biology Report

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Northeast Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Northeast Community College General Biology Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Butler Community College

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Barton County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 3 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Barton County Community College

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Dodge City Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Dodge City Community College

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Iowa Western Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College General Biology Report

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indian Hills Community College General Biology Report

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Presentation College
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Presentation College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Presentation College is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Presentation College General Biology Report

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. ATCC is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Alexandria Technical & Community College General Biology Report

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With a ranking of #23, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at WNCC

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Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas

Independence Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Independence, Kansas 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.

Full Independence Community College General Biology Report

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Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, Nebraska

Little Priest Tribal College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Full Little Priest Tribal College General Biology Report

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. DMACC is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at DMACC

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