2023 Best Value Human Biology Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Biology School for You
Human Biology is the #193 most popular major in the country with 1,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for human biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Biology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best value school in the Plains States Region for human biology students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human biology majors at KU take out is $25,900. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $486.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Biology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year. While working on their degree, human biology majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.
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Request InformationBest Human Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best human biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 0 |
| Minnesota | 28 |
| Kansas | 78 |
| Nebraska | 9 |
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Majors Related to Human Biology
One of 44 majors within the area of study, human biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Human Biology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
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.