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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,585 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 84 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology 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 biotechnology 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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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,524 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biotech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Biotechnology Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $11,057 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biotech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Biotechnology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNOMAHA is $10,490 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biotech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $15,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biotech students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at South Dakota State University

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $14,387 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biotech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas Biotechnology Report

#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Grand View University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand View University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand View University is $18,481 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biotech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Grand View University Biotechnology 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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