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2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska

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Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Nebraska, there were 757 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,716 and $25,544 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general biology.

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Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska biology students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 152 ’s biology 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 85%.

Full UNL General Biology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s biology students 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%.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney General Biology Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 84 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Creighton General Biology Report

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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 #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska list. Union College is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 54 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read more about General Biology at Union College Nebraska

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Biology at NWU

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. Wayne State College is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s biology degrees to qualified 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 full report on General Biology at Wayne State College

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at Concordia University, Nebraska

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 22 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Midland University

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 21 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Bellevue University General Biology Report

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #11. Doane Crete is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 20 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Biology at Doane University

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York College
York, Nebraska

York College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. York College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Nebraska. It awarded 13 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at York College

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #12. Hastings is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 13 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hastings College General Biology Report

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

With a ranking of #14, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chadron State College General Biology Report

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska list. College of Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 7 ’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Biology at College of Saint Mary

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Northeast Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 5 students 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 more about General Biology at Northeast

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Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Biology at Bryan College of Health Sciences

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Peru State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Biology at Peru State College

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Western Nebraska Community College

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Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, Nebraska

Little Priest Tribal College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Nebraska ranking. Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Full Little Priest Tribal College General Biology Report

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