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2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,385 people earned their degree in physiology and pathology sciences, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physiology and pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,215 and had an average of $29,778 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 819 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,100 and $24,249 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physiology and pathology sciences 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 physiology and pathology sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 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 Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’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 North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Mizzou

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Full K -State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’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 University of Kansas Physiology & Pathology Sciences 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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