2025 Best Human Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in human biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #132 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 132 bachelor's degrees in human biology to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human biology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt human biology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human biology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Human Biology in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Biology

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

76 Annual Graduates

$49,878 Median Student Debt

University of Kansas is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in human biology. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in human biology from University of Kansas

2

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

21 Annual Graduates

$39,612 Median Starting Salary

Hamline University is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in human biology. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the human biology program earn an average of $39,612 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in human biology from Hamline University

Best Human Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best human biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	0
Minnesota	215	28
Kansas	184	78
Nebraska	180	9

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Human Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Human Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Biology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Biology	132

Most Popular Majors Related to Human Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,451
Behavioral Science	418
International Studies	331
Nutrition Science	250
Interdisciplinary Studies	145
Data Analytics	140
Natural Sciences	130
Data Science	109
Geography and Environmental Studies	86
Cognitive Science	79

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.