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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

13 Colleges
1,662 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,543 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MissouriIn <nil>, general biology students earned 1,662 bachelor's degrees from a Missouri school, making the subject the 6th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.9% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Missouri - Columbia tops the 2021 list of our schools in Missouri that are best for non-traditional general biology students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population. Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 students are part time.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMSL has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMSL is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,183 students at UMSL that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,899 part time students in attendance at UMSL.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMKC is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,518 students at UMKC that take at least one class online. About 6,941 of the students at UMKC are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northwest Missouri State University. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Northwest also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 2,297 of Northwest students are exclusively distance learners. 2,480 students are part time.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 3,030 students at Lindenwood University that take at least one class online. 2,413 students are part time.

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University of Central Missouri comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 4,050 students take at least one class online at UCM. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.

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Missouri Western State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 1,944 students at Missouri Western that take at least one class online. 1,757 students are part time.

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Missouri State University - Springfield comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Missouri State also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. 9,136 of Missouri State students are attending part time.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Truman State University. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Truman State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri ranking.

The student loan default rate at Truman State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,046 students at Truman State that take at least one class online. About 778 of the students at Truman State are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Missouri University of Science and Technology as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Missouri rankings.

The student loan default rate at Missouri University of Science and Technology is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,726 students at Missouri University of Science and Technology that take at least one class online. 1,272 of Missouri University of Science and Technology students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,628
Iowa 731
Kansas 631
Nebraska 603
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 294

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*Avg Cost is for the top 13 schools only.

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