2023 Best Value Colleges for Genetics in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Genetics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,543 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 81 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,438 and $21,631 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in genetics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent genetics 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 genetics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region.
Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Genetics in the Plains States Region
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 2 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,998 for Plains States Region Genetics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full North Dakota State University Genetics Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 53 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,002 for Plains States Region Genetics students per year to attend Iowa State.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Genetics at Iowa State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 8 ’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,433 for Plains States Region Genetics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 87%.
Read more about Genetics at K -State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s genetics students in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for Plains States Region Genetics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa Genetics Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s genetics degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Genetics Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $16,559 for Plains States Region Genetics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Genetics Report
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