Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$21,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,918 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University Report

$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.

Read More…

Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.

Read More…

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and biomedical sciences programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Saint Cloud State University Report

$15,320 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$12,942 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

$18,165 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wichita State University Report

South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read More…

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.