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2026 Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/other-biological-biomedical-sciences/biological-and-biomedical-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other biological & biomedical sciences education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools to find the best return on investment for other biological & biomedical sciences students.

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• Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other biological & biomedical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other biological & biomedical sciences, no school beat University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the other biological & biomedical sciences program here. Early-career other biological & biomedical sciences graduates make about $74,680. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

$11,221 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,546 Avg Student Debt

$57,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kansas State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other biological & biomedical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Typical student debt for other biological & biomedical sciences graduates is $23,546. Soon after graduation, other biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,543. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 16 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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.