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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biostatistics in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

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 Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biostatistics is the 422nd most popular major in the country with 1,235 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 93 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in biostatistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biostatistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biostatistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The biostatistics 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 Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biostatistics in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Biostatistics at UMN Twin Cities

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biostatistics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree biostatistics students list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biostatistics at Iowa

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree biostatistics students list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 Biostatistics at KU

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Biostatistics Report

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 masters’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biostatistics 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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Biostatistics 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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