2023 Best Value Other Biological Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor's Degree School for You
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) is the #143 most popular major in the country with 4,420 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Other Biological Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biomedical science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Other Biological Sciences
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
WUSTL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Other Biological Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Request InformationBest Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences (other) colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 47 |
| Minnesota | 38 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Nebraska | 37 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Related Majors for Biomedical Science
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Biomedical Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 the rest 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.