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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$16,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,851 biological and biomedical sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Fort Hays State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNK graduate students pay an average of $14,982 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.

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South Dakota State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University Report

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 175
Missouri 426
Minnesota 363
Iowa 237
North Dakota 56
Nebraska 226
South Dakota 42

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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