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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2021-2022, 11,491 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 501 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biomedical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree biomedical sciences students.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full KCU - Kansas City General Biomedical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center General Biomedical Sciences Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 35 masters’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Iowa State University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 masters’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Dakota General Biomedical Sciences Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Webster

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at WUSTL

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 General Biomedical Sciences at University of North Dakota

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Creighton

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Iowa General Biomedical Sciences Report

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