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2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Environmental Biology is the 599th most popular major in the country with 466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 44 environmental biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in environmental biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 environmental biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Biology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for Plains States Region Environmental Microbiology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Environmental Biology Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $26,921 for Plains States Region Environmental Microbiology students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Washington University in St Louis

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Washburn University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washburn University is $14,339 for Plains States Region Environmental Microbiology students with aid.

Full Washburn University Environmental Biology Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $18,736 for plains states region environmental microbiology students with aid.

Full Drury University Environmental Biology Report

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Environmental Microbiology Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental microbiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region environmental microbiology students with aid list, Friends University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,916 for plains states region environmental microbiology students with aid per year to attend Friends University.

Read full report on Environmental Biology at Friends University

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