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2024 Best General Biology Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges in Iowa
805 Biology Degrees Awarded
$28,942 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 805 degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Iowa Your choice of general biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Biology Schools in Iowa. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Iowa Schools in Biology

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Biology Degrees Awarded
$30,684 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in general biology. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients usually earn about $30,684 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
198 Biology Degrees Awarded
$28,328 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to check out Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 198 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. After graduating, biology degree recipients typically earn around $28,328 at the beginning of their careers.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Biology Degrees Awarded
$24,880 Median Starting Salary

Grinnell College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general biology. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

There were approximately 38 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biology degree recipients typically make an average of $24,880 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Biology Degrees Awarded
$32,840 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general biology needs to look into University of Northern Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from University of Northern Iowa earn a boost of about $3,898 above the typical income of general biology majors.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Biology Degrees Awarded
$25,391 Median Starting Salary

Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. A Best Colleges rank of #372 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Luther is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients typically make around $25,391 in their early careers.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In IA
$22,296 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were about 13 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,283 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 30 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients generally make around $28,283 in their early careers.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,685 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 29 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn an average of $29,685 in their early career salary.

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Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,925 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 14 general biology students who graduated with this degree at NWC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biology degree recipients usually make about $20,925 at the beginning of their careers.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,075 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 26 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career income of $26,075.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 1,745
Missouri 283 1,989
Kansas 266 693
Nebraska 238 756
North Dakota 210 289
South Dakota 204 347

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General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 733
General Biomedical Sciences 72

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 232
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 115
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 109
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 61
Genetics 58
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 48
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 35
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 25
Pharmacology & Toxicology 13
Botany/Plant Biology 7

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