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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Plains States Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The microbiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Microbiology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 9 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 South Dakota State are $16,743.

Full South Dakota State University Microbiology Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of Kansas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 more about Microbiology at Iowa State

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Microbiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Microbiology at UMN Twin Cities

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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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