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2025 Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges in the Plains States Region
44 Biology Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in biology education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #467 out of 1506 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for biology education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 degrees in biology education annually.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of biology education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biology Education 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.

Biology Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Education Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biology Education in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Biology Teacher Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good option for students interested in a degree in biology education. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 7 biology education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Winona State University if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in biology education has to take a look at Emporia State University. ESU is a small public university located in the remote town of Emporia. This university ranks 11th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Emporia State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 5 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Pittsburg State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. A Best Colleges rank of #763 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Moorhead is a great university overall.

There were about 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #938 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwest is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Northwest Missouri State University

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE

Located in the town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1028 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hastings is a great college overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Hastings College

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MSU is a small public university located in the small city of Minot. This university ranks 8th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.More information about a degree in biology education from Minot State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wichita. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from Wichita State University

Best Biology Education Colleges by State

Explore the best biology education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 17
Missouri 693 3
Iowa 648 4
Kansas 599 12
Nebraska 500 4
North Dakota 416 13
South Dakota 381 4

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Biology Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,037
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 670
Music Education 663
Reading Teacher Education 571
Mathematics Education 269
English & Language Arts Education 241
Agricultural Teacher Education 238
Social Studies Education 171
Science Education 168
Social Science Teacher Education 149

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