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Biology Schools in Nebraska

Nebraska contains 21 schools that offer biology programs. University of Nebraska at Kearney, the highest-ranking biology school in NE, has a total student population of 6,650 and is the 171st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 21 biology schools in Nebraska, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Creighton University comes out as the most expensive ($25,370/yr), with Southeast Community College Area as the lowest recorded at only $5,555/yr.

Biology students from Nebraska schools who go on to become biologists, marine biologists, wildlife biologists, molecular biologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Nebraska alone, there are 140 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of $52,490. Biological scientists in this state earn $72,580/yr and there are 140 employed.

Also, within the biology schools in Nebraska, the average student population is 2,686 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Aside from biology, there are 1891 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,500 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,844, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Biology Programs in Nebraska

University of Nebraska at Kearney

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Union College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Midland Lutheran College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Creighton University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD

Nebraska Wesleyan University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Nebraska at Omaha

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Doane College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hastings College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Concordia University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northeast Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Wayne State College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

College of Saint Mary

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Dana College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

York College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Chadron State College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southeast Community College Area

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Peru State College

• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Western Nebraska Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Bellevue University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

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Nebraska Interesting Facts

• Nebraska was once called "The Great American Desert".
• In 1927, Edwin E. Perkins of Hastings invented the powered soft drink Kool-Aid.
• J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in Nebraska City in 1872.
• The state nickname used to be the "Tree Planter's State", but was changed in 1945 to the "Cornhusker State".
• State insect is the honeybee.

Top National Parks in Nebraska:

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Famous State Residents:

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See Also

• Biology Information
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• Online Biology Schools
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• Online Biology Courses
• Online Biology Certifications

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