by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 106,032 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In , general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,339 and had an average of $23,597 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 1,907 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,756 and $23,767 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,662 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,459 and $22,890 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harris - Stowe State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Harris - Stowe State University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 38 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 29 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 79 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cottey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Cottey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nevada, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Logan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Logan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chesterfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 61 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 163 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Westminster College Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stephens College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Biology Report
William Jewell College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. William Jewell College is a small school located in Liberty, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Biology at William Jewell College
Avila University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Avila University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 12 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 37 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Culver - Stockton College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Culver - Stockton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rockhurst University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 39 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Missouri Valley College
William Woods University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Evangel University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biology at Southwest Baptist University
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Biology Report
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 82 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Lindenwood University
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biology at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
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