by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 78 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. That schools that top this list have a program in biotechnology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 22 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region list. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 7 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Rochester Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Saint Cloud State University
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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