by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 78 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,886 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The biological & biomedical sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Washington University in St Louis
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Iowa
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Iowa State University
Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Carleton College
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia
Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Grinnell College
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from St Olaf College
Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from South Dakota State University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 13 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 14 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 15 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 16 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 17 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 18 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 19 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 2,224 |
| Kansas | 33 | 1,096 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 2,662 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,271 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 360 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 922 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 341 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 5,910 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,009 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 660 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 477 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 222 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 210 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 179 |
| Biotechnology | 64 |
| Zoology | 56 |
| Genetics | 42 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 8,571 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 3,458 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 2,178 |
| Physical Sciences | 2,138 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,411 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,322 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 537 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 123 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 1 |
