2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree School for You
Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biological science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biological & Physical Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in the Plains States Region for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNI are $21,201 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri Western are $12,318 per year.
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Explore the best biological and physical science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 16 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Iowa | 77 |
| Nebraska | 7 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
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Biological & Physical Science Related Majors for Biological Science
Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Biological Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
| Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
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.
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