2023 Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 109 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. To top this list, a school must have a successful biological and physical science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region biological science students.
Top 18 Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Plains States Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the #1 spot on the list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at University of Northern Iowa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peru State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region. Peru State is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 7 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Peru State Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at St. Kate’s
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Northwest Missouri State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cottey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Cottey College
With a ranking of #7, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a small public school situated in New Town, North Dakota. It awarded 2 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at NHSC
With a ranking of #7, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Maryville U
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at FHSU
Missouri Western State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Missouri Western
Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Upper Iowa University
With a ranking of #10, Harris - Stowe State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Harris - Stowe State University
Crown College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Crown
With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Dakota Wesleyan University Biological & Physical Science Report
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