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2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 6,702 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,984 and $23,545 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMSL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at University of North Dakota

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at University of Iowa

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’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 SLU are $22,074.

Read more about General Biology at Saint Louis University

#10

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 2 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

Creighton University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Creighton

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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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