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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region

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Physiology & Pathology Sciences is the 88th most popular major in the country with 8,813 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physiology and pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,932 and had an average of $23,672 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 766 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,893 and $24,247 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in physiology and pathology sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Plains States Region

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Mary Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #2 spot on the list. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 7 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Saint Ambrose University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska Medical Center Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 10 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wichita State University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at K -State

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Kansas Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 4 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Iowa

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at SLU

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, Iowa

Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Briar Cliff University

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Cleveland University - Kansas City came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Cleveland

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