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2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 the Plains States region, there were 6,642 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,028 and $24,478 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 432 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general biology.

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Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree biology students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 90 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Biology at KCU - Kansas City

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about General Biology at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Biology at Iowa State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 94%.

Read full report on General Biology at WUSTL

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State General Biology Report

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Fort Hays State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at FHSU

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State General Biology Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full USD General Biology Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Biology at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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Wichita State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Wichita State University

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees 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%.

Read full report on General Biology at UMSL

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 9 masters’s biology 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%.

Read more about General Biology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Biology at Webster

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Pittsburg State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology 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 biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Pitt State

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Biology Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s biology degrees 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%.

Read full report on General Biology at St. Cloud State University

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Emporia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Emporia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 7 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at ESU

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public 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 3.7%, 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%.

Read full report on General Biology at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Biology Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Saint Louis University General Biology Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UND General Biology Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Iowa General Biology Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Biology Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biology at Bemidji State University

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