by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 76 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,910 bachelor's degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general biology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, biology bachelor's recipients typically make about $30,340 in their early careers.
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Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the biology program make around $21,744 in their early career salary.
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University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.
Bachelor's recipients from the general biology major at University of Iowa get $2,139 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general biology needs to look into Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduating, biology bachelor's recipients generally make around $27,611 in their early careers.
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Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the biology program make an average of $24,544 in the first couple years of their career.
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Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the biology program report average early career wages of $28,526.
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UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the biology program earn about $27,263 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the biology program report average early career income of $24,880.
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South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn around $27,268 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the general biology degree program at University of Northern Iowa make $4,295 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the biology program earn an average of $28,831 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from St Olaf CollegeThese are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 13 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 14 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 15 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 16 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 17 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 18 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 19 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 228 | 1,736 |
| Minnesota | 215 | 1,628 |
| Iowa | 197 | 731 |
| Kansas | 184 | 631 |
| Nebraska | 180 | 603 |
| North Dakota | 149 | 277 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 294 |
General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 5,622 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 288 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,009 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 660 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 477 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 222 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 210 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 179 |
| Biotechnology | 64 |
| Zoology | 56 |
| Genetics | 42 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 41 |
