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Largest biology sciences programs in Missouri

Missouri biology sciences programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.

RankSchoolCitySectorAwards conferred
1University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaPublic, 4-year267
2University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas CityPublic, 4-year175
3Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfieldPublic, 4-year115
4Washington University in St LouisSt. LouisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year107
5Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape GirardeauPublic, 4-year102
6Saint Louis UniversitySaint LouisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year82
7Kansas City UniversityKansas CityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year68
8University of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisPublic, 4-year63
9Logan UniversityChesterfieldPrivate nonprofit, 4-year62
10Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint LouisPublic, 4-year51
11Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint LouisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year50
12Truman State UniversityKirksvillePublic, 4-year46
13University of Central MissouriWarrensburgPublic, 4-year44
14Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaPublic, 4-year42
15Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryvillePublic, 4-year38
16Missouri Western State UniversitySaint JosephPublic, 4-year35
17Rockhurst UniversityKansas CityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year32
18Lindenwood UniversitySaint CharlesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year27
19Webster UniversitySaint LouisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year26
20St Charles Community CollegeCottlevillePublic, 2-year26
21Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplinPublic, 4-year25
22Drury UniversitySpringfieldPrivate nonprofit, 4-year23
23Central Methodist University-CollegeFayettePrivate nonprofit, 4-year22
24Columbia CollegeColumbiaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year22
25Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas CityPublic, 2-year18

Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.

How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.