2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 91,804 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 80,153 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 948 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 262 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - La Crosse, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Humacao. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao is located in Humacao, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Humacao is $9,537 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also claimed a top spot on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - River Falls also claimed a top spot on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Bellevue University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 26 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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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Winona State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 79 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Winona State also did well on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,656 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, SRU is in the top on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,926 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 18 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
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Northern State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 23 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,851 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend Northern State University.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Platteville also did well on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,718 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend UW - Platteville.
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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 76 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Purdue Northwest is $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
Bemidji State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW Oshkosh is $15,463 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 101 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,761 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
University of North Dakota landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
St. Cloud State University also claimed a top spot on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
Truman State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $12,462 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Indian River State College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,003 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend Indian River State College.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato is also in the top of our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,221 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Biology Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 134 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 28 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend UW - Green Bay.
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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 52 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, NY |
| 53 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German | San German, PR |
| 54 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
| 56 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, OK |
| 57 | MSU Texas | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 58 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 59 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton, GA |
| 60 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo | Fajardo, PR |
| 61 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 62 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 63 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD |
| 64 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 65 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 142 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 143 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
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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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Footnotes
- *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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