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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 685 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Studies Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in biology studies needs to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very 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 year we have data available.
Creighton University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. Located in the 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 year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you wish to pursue a degree in biology studies. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #776 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.
There were about 134 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 124 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.
NWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 13th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 50 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent year we have data available.
Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seward. A Best Colleges rank of #906 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.
There were about 30 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available.
Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Crete. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 14 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
