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2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges in the Plains States Region
659 Doctor's Degrees
$59,075 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 659 doctor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region The biological & biomedical sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Washington University in St Louis

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Iowa

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Kansas

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Saint Louis University

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27 129
Missouri 27 118
Kansas 26 78
Iowa 26 101
Nebraska 24 65
North Dakota 21 23
South Dakota 15 6

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 90
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 90
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 78
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 56
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 51
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 48
Genetics 44
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 40
Botany/Plant Biology 39
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 39

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 675
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 660
Physical Sciences 355
Mathematics & Statistics 157
Natural Resources & Conservation 46
Engineering Technologies 5
Architecture & Related Services 2
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1

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