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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 272 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,919 and $24,530 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell biology and anatomical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in cell biology and anatomical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #1 spot on the list. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 masters’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Creighton University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Louis University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Missouri State

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UND Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell biology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Iowa State University

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