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2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,518 people earned their degree in microbiological sciences and immunology, making the major the 139th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, microbiological sciences and immunology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,830 and had an average of $22,960 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 327 microbiological sciences and immunology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,300 and $24,427 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 microbiological sciences and immunology 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiological sciences and immunology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiological sciences and immunology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 microbiological sciences and immunology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 2 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 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.

Full North Dakota State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#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 Getting Aid. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Report

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s microbiology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, South Dakota State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at South Dakota State University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Mizzou

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, KU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read more about Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at KU

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Creighton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree microbiology students with aid list, Creighton has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

Full Creighton University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 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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