2025 Best Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
85Colleges in the Plains States Region
5,877Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 85 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,877 degrees in biology studies annually.
The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Biology Studies 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 biological sciences degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
17 Top Plains States Region Schools in Biological Sciences
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 360 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 223 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
Washington University in St Louis is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biology studies. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 106 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 193 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 102 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 135 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were about 90 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 111 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 146 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 19 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.
UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 81 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 3rd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 73 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion. This university ranks 7th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 30 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 172 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region award.
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).
The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
