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2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 1,160 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,411 and $24,109 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

#1

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at Murray State University

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kentucky General Biology Report

#3

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Morehead State University General Biology Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL General Biology Report

#5

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern General Biology Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.

Read full report on General Biology at WKU

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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