A degree in biological & biomedical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 81 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biological & biomedical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 10,689 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School
The biological & biomedical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of biological & biomedical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
16 Top Plains States Region Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1250 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients generally make about $36,523 at the beginning of their careers.
It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 355 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients typically make an average of $36,526 in their early careers.
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 368 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $37,347.
It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 544 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program report average early career income of $32,420.
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 349 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make around $33,468 in their early career salary.
KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 375 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $38,565.
UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 288 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program report average early career wages of $26,966.
South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 143 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients generally earn about $32,940 in their early careers.
St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. This college ranks 6th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 111 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients generally earn about $36,429 in their early careers.
UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 196 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make an average of $33,307 for their early career.
Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 103 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn about $27,138 in the first couple years of working.
Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 8th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 71 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients usually earn about $38,675 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 94 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make an average of $30,167 for their early career.
Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 90 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn an average of $36,286 in their early career salary.
Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 89 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients usually earn around $37,735 at the beginning of their careers.
K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 307 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make around $29,042 in the first couple years of working.
Rest of the Top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region award.
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).
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The biological & biomedical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
