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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in microbiological sciences and immunology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent microbiological sciences and immunology programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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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 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 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, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#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 $75-$110k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Iowa State University

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 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 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 University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#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 #5 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Mizzou

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 KU are $25,007.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Kansas

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Creighton University 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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