If you plan on majoring in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,284 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School
Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Kansas
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological & biomedical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Kansas Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
It's difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 356 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from University of Kansas earn a boost of around $5,174 above the typical earnings of biological & biomedical sciences graduates.
It's difficult to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 347 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,658.
Every student pursuing a degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to look into Wichita State University. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 154 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Wichita State University receive an earnings boost of around $3,467 above the average income of biological & biomedical sciences majors.
Pittsburg State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 48 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients typically earn an average of $27,599 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Fort Hays State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,628 above the average earnings of biological & biomedical sciences majors.
Newman University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 19th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 45 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Newman University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $28,136 in the first five years of their career.
Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Topeka. This university ranks 13th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 21 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Washburn University get an earnings boost of around $2,492 above the average earnings of biological & biomedical sciences majors.
Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 25 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Friends University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,006.
Bethany College Kansas is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Lindsborg.
There were roughly 22 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bethany College Kansas in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,319.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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