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With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 2,000 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,756 and $24,554 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree biology students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 90 masters’s biology 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.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 23 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 biology 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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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 12 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%.
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Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 7 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%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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