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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
235 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10,239 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 471 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 235 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biomedical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $17,307 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Saint Cloud State University General Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $17,467 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $20,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa General Biomedical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $19,042 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 53 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $20,754 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University General Biomedical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 30 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $19,300 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at MSU Moorhead

#7

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Buena Vista University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. BVU is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 4 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,120 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BVU.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at BVU

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,175 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USD.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full University of South Dakota General Biomedical Sciences Report

#9

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Maryville U is $32,430 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The 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 more about General Biomedical Sciences at Maryville U

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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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