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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,913 people earned their degree in microbiology, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 228 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Microbiology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at North Dakota State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at Iowa State University

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State Microbiology Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full KU Microbiology Report

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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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