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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2021-2022, 4,834 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences & immunology, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States. In , microbiological sciences & immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,785 and had an average of $21,879 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 335 microbiological sciences & immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,741 and $23,248 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 microbiological sciences & immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in microbiological sciences & immunology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in microbiological sciences & immunology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Plains States Region

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students 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 full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at South Dakota State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at North Dakota State University

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Creighton

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 39 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Iowa

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 25 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at UND

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Kansas

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 11 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Mizzou Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

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