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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges in Iowa
891 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 891 degrees in general biology annually.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Iowa Your choice of general 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 general 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.

Pick Your General Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

The 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 General Biology Schools in Iowa. 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 General Biology in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Iowa Schools in Biology

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Biology Degrees Awarded
8.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career income of $34,813.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
230 Biology Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general biology needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 230 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,757.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Biology Degrees Awarded
$36,286 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general biology needs to take a look at University of Northern Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from University of Northern Iowa get an earnings boost of about $2,473 over the average income of general biology majors.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Biology Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Grinnell College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general biology. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #318 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Grinnell College earn $3,357 more than the average biology grad.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Biology Degrees Awarded
25.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 39 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology major at Coe College get $7,299 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Biology Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 31 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biology program make around $34,398 for their early career.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Biology Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah. A Best Colleges rank of #734 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Luther is a great college overall.

There were approximately 36 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career wages of $29,359.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,620 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #744 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Morningside is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent data year. After graduating, biology degree recipients usually make an average of $32,620 in the first five years of their career.

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Central College
Pella, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,933 Median Starting Salary

Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Pella. This college ranks 21st out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 19 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Central in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,933.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In IA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Indianola. This college ranks 12th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 18 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 1,745
Missouri 283 1,989
Kansas 266 693
Nebraska 238 756
North Dakota 210 289
South Dakota 204 347

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General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 821
General Biomedical Sciences 70

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 235
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 174
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 115
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 77
Genetics 59
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 58
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 48
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 24
Pharmacology & Toxicology 17
Zoology 8

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