by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 487 people earned their degree in environmental biology, making the major the 599th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 46 environmental biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental biology. That schools that top this list have a program in environmental biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Tabor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsboro, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #2 spot on the list. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Friends University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Biology at Drury University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern College is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 2 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 8 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Environmental Biology Report
Washburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at Washburn University
Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 20 ’s environmental microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Environmental Biology at Washington University in St Louis
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