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2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,305 people earned their degree in epidemiology, making the major the 280th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 111 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in epidemiology. To top this list, a school must have a successful epidemiology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Epidemiology at UMN Twin Cities

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s epidemiology 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Epidemiology at Saint Louis University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Iowa

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 ’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 more about Epidemiology at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Epidemiology at Washington University in St Louis

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