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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Physiology 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 physiology students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. St. Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 21 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physiology students list, St. Scholastica has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences 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 St. Scholastica are $15,502.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at The College of Saint Scholastica

#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 Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at KU

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 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 #5 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at WSU

#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 6 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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