by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 88 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,755 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Iowa State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Iowa
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Kansas
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from South Dakota State University
Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from St Olaf College
Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Minnesota - Duluth
UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of North Dakota
Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Macalester College
USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of South Dakota
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Kansas State University
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Northern Iowa
Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Grinnell College
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN |
| 19 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 20 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 21 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 22 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 23 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 24 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 25 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
| 26 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 27 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 28 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 29 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 2,224 |
| Kansas | 33 | 1,096 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 2,662 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,271 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 360 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 922 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 341 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 5,497 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,012 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 761 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 515 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 275 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 250 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 231 |
| Zoology | 60 |
| Biotechnology | 52 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 43 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,739 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 3,075 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,963 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,903 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,365 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,170 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 621 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 114 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 3 |