2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 1,424 people earned their degree in molecular biology, making the major the 366th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 39 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in molecular biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent molecular biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the molecular biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #0 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Molecular Biology at UMN Twin Cities

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at KU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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