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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

80 Colleges
$15,088 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,171 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 80 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

Bellevue University also took the #3 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 80 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 80 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.

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With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

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#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
14 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
15 Columbia College Columbia, MO
16 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,284
Minnesota 3,106
Iowa 1,520
South Dakota 427
Missouri 2,724
Nebraska 1,201
North Dakota 397

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

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
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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