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Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$21,931 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science 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.

The Best Value Biological & Physical Science 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 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biological 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. 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 in Biological & Physical Science

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in the Plains States Region for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

UNI also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FHSU are $15,870 a year.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.

Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$15,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Western State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $15,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges 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

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 5 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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