2024 Best Biological Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Biological Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #162 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Biological Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Biological Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological Engineering 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 engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Engineering

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biological engineering. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biological engineering needs to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Biological Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biological engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	8
Nebraska	70	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Engineering

Biological Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Biological Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	12

Majors Similar to Biological Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	118
Mechanical Engineering	88
Civil Engineering	86
Biomedical Engineering	72
Chemical Engineering	58
Engineering Mechanics	35
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	33
Computer Engineering	28
General Engineering	25
Other Engineering	23

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jun Seita. More about our data sources and methodologies.