2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 91,804 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,819 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biology studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biology Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mission College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
Mission College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mission College is $4,016 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College also made our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Reedley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 182 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Reedley College also made our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Reedley College is $2,648 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 138 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for associate degree biological sciences students per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Mesa College also made our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend San Diego Mesa College is $4,978 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
Georgia Military College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biological sciences students list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,792 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Georgia Military College.
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San Diego Miramar College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biological sciences students list, San Diego Miramar College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego Miramar College is $4,384 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
Blinn College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biological sciences students list, Blinn College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,348 for associate degree biological sciences students per year to attend Blinn College.
Texas State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.
TSTC also made our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for associate degree biological sciences students.
With a ranking of #10, Holyoke Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Holyoke Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,718 for associate degree biological sciences students per year to attend Holyoke Community College.
Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 68 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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With a ranking of #12, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 49 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $7,481 for associate degree biological sciences students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #13, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Black Hills State University is $16,641 for associate degree biological sciences students.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree biological sciences students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
CNM also made our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for associate degree biological sciences students.
College of Western Idaho ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
CWI also took the #23 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 39 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
YCP also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York College of Pennsylvania is $20,652 for associate degree biological sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Northwest Vista College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
Northwest Vista College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. RCSJ is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 9 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
RCSJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,913 for associate degree biological sciences students per year to attend RCSJ.
With a ranking of #21, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 23 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biological sciences students list, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for associate degree biological sciences students.
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With a ranking of #22, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for associate degree biological sciences students.
With a ranking of #23, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RSU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RSU is $16,087 for associate degree biological sciences students.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
DBU also made our “Best Biology Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Baptist University is $26,387 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students.
Shawnee State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,320 for Associate Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Shawnee State University.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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