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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the 68th most popular major in the country with 14,318 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,860 and had an average of $22,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,158 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,633 and $20,828 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology 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 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology 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 biochemistry 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 Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree biochemistry students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree biochemistry students list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree biochemistry students list, KU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 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.

Full Iowa State University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree biochemistry students list, UNMC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNMC are $26,961, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154.

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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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