2025 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #134 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for cell biology & anatomical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 79 master's degrees in cell biology & anatomical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cell biology & anatomical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cell biology & anatomical sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt cell biology & anatomical sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cell biology & anatomical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for cell biology & anatomical sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Cell Biology

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

11 Annual Graduates

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Creighton University

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences needs to check out University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in cell biology & anatomical sciences from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best cell biology & anatomical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	10
Minnesota	174	5
Iowa	154	23
Kansas	149	2
Nebraska	123	23
North Dakota	115	0

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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cell Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Anatomy	30
Cell Biology & Anatomy	25
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology	20
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences	4

Majors Similar to Cell Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	441
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	133
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	128
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	120
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	87
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	40
Zoology	28
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	27
Genetics	21
Pharmacology & Toxicology	14

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvin Song. More about our data sources and methodologies.