2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for general biology students. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.
The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
Full General Biology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 190 |
| Minnesota | 36 |
| Iowa | 62 |
| Kansas | 52 |
| Nebraska | 101 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| South Dakota | 31 |
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Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,922 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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.
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