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

Biological Engineeringbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #233 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in biological engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biological engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biological Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological Engineering

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

11 Annual Graduates

$56,251 Median Starting Salary

$24,500 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological engineering has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the biological engineering program make an average of $56,251 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in biological engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

49 Annual Graduates

$52,844 Median Starting Salary

$21,525 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in biological engineering has to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, biological engineering bachelor's recipients generally make around $52,844 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in biological engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Biological Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	11
Nebraska	180	49

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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	60

Majors Similar to Biological Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	2,609
Civil Engineering	969
Electrical Engineering	894
Computer Engineering	848
Chemical Engineering	740
Industrial Engineering	480
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	466
Biomedical Engineering	401
Agricultural Engineering	152
Architectural Engineering	145

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.