2027 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/other-biological-biomedical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for biological & biomedical sciences (other) students.
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2027 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biological & biomedical sciences (other), balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2027 list of the best value biological & biomedical sciences (other) schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the biological & biomedical sciences (other) program here. Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $74,680 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
Kansas State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value biological & biomedical sciences (other) schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, compared with $28,568 for out-of-state students. Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) graduates carry a median of $23,546 in student loans. Early-career biological & biomedical sciences (other) graduates make about $51,543. That is a strong return on a $23,546 median debt. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dakota State University earned it the #3 place for biological & biomedical sciences (other). Dakota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Madison. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,654, with out-of-state students paying around $12,756. Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) graduates carry a median of $28,724 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences (other) degree recipients from Dakota State University generally make around $51,970. Set against $28,724 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
