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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,518 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the 139th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,830 and had an average of $22,960 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 327 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,300 and $24,427 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 microbiological sciences and immunology 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiological sciences and immunology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#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 #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 9 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Kansas

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

Full Creighton Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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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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