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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 95,999 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.
Across the Plains States region, there were 6,129 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biology studies.
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The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 81 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 15 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s biological sciences degrees 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%.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Pittsburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 7 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Emporia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Emporia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
University of South Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s biological sciences degrees 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Iowa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Kansas State University
University of Northern Iowa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Dakota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Biology Studies at University of North Dakota
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees 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 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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