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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Microbiology is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 2,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 228 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiology 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 microbiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Microbiology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Microbiology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at Iowa State

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiology at South Dakota State University

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at KU

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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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