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2023 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

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Molecular Biology is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 41 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in molecular biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent molecular biology 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 molecular biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Molecular Biology in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

KU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KU is $20,257 for plains states region molecular biology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Molecular Biology at KU

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s molecular biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,966 for plains states region molecular biology students per year to attend UND.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 ’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for Plains States Region Molecular Biology students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 93%.

Read more about Molecular Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s molecular biology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region molecular biology students list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $19,401 for plains states region molecular biology 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s molecular biology students in 2020-2021.

Washburn University also made our “Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Washburn University is $14,339 for Plains States Region Molecular Biology students.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Coe College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Coe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coe College is $20,371 for plains states region molecular biology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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