2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across Iowa, there were 1,746 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,486 and $25,738 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical 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 biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 27 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 51 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” 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 University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$18,150 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at St. Ambrose University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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