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2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
235 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

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” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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 general biomedical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Plains States Region

#1

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The low 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%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #2 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

Full St. Cloud State University General Biomedical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth General Biomedical Sciences Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNI also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Northern Iowa General Biomedical Sciences Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students list, USD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USD is $18,555 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of South Dakota

#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 ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

MSU Moorhead also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Moorhead General Biomedical Sciences Report

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences 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 University of Saint Louis is $29,064 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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 full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Maryville University of Saint Louis

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Iowa General Biomedical Sciences Report

#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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 $17,544 for plains states region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students per year to attend Buena Vista University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at BVU

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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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