2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,242 people earned their degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 99 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell/cellular and molecular biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Iowa State University

#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Washington University in St Louis

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvin Song.

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