2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Iowa

General Biology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for general biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7 doctor's degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general biology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Biology in Iowa

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in general biology from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Iowa

Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	18
Minnesota	119	8
Kansas	92	2
Nebraska	65	15
North Dakota	62	6
South Dakota	44	14

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	4
Biology Studies	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	16
Genetics	16
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	11
Botany/Plant Biology	7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	7
Pharmacology & Toxicology	3
Zoology	3

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.