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2024 Best General Biology Schools in Missouri

22 Colleges in Missouri
2,000 Biology Degrees Awarded
$27,756 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 22 schools in Missouri 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 2,000 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 Missouri 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Biology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Biology Degrees Awarded
$37,830 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 general biology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at Washington University in St Louis get $10,073 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Biology Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general biology has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 206 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make an average of $24,544 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Biology Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in general biology. UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 184 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general biology program at University of Missouri - Kansas City get $3,756 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Biology Degrees Awarded
$19,366 Median Starting Salary

Saint Louis University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general biology. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were about 86 general biology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $19,366.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Biology Degrees Awarded
$28,553 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 94 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients generally earn an average of $28,553 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Biology Degrees Awarded
25.3% Growth in Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Missouri University of Science and Technology receive an earnings boost of about $2,945 over the typical earnings of general biology majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Biology Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from University of Missouri - St Louis receive $6,930 more than the standard biology graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Biology Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 146 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients usually make an average of $27,017 in their early careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Biology Degrees Awarded
$28,769 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients generally earn around $28,769 in the first five years of their career.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Biology Degrees Awarded
34.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 44 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at Drury University make $4,869 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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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
Kansas 266 693
Iowa 264 805
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 1,882
General Biomedical Sciences 118

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 240
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 150
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 106
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 70
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 62
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 47
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 38
Genetics 13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 12
Biotechnology 6

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