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2024 Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges in the Plains States Region
57 Biology Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in biology education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #467 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 57 degrees in biology education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of biology education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biology Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Biology Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region 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 Biology Education in the Plains States Region

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 biology teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Biology Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in biology education. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
25.0% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 biology education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat Winona State University if you wish to pursue a degree in biology education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

ESU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Emporia. This university ranks 8th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #333 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Valley City State University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Valley City State University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #590 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Cloud State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 biology education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
50.0% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were about 6 biology education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biology Education Colleges by State

Explore the best biology education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 17
Missouri 693 3
Iowa 648 4
Kansas 599 12
Nebraska 500 4
North Dakota 416 13
South Dakota 381 4

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Biology Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology Teacher Education

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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 969
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 640
Reading Teacher Education 579
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English & Language Arts Education 268
Agricultural Teacher Education 243
Mathematics Education 240
Social Studies Education 201
Art Education 168
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