2025 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region
4Colleges in the Plains States Region
199Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in cell/cellular & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #164 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 199 degrees in cell/cellular & molecular biology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology School
Your choice of cell/cellular & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for cell/cellular & molecular biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level
The cell/cellular and molecular biology 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 Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region.
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Best Schools for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cell/cellular and molecular biology degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Every student pursuing a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology needs to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 11 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
77Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
University of Kansas is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 77 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 10 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
92Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Missouri State University - Springfield is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 92 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of cell/cellular & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for cell/cellular & molecular biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
