2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

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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 Wisconsin, there were 2,170 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,221 and $25,032 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$20,038 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$167,417 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038.

Read more about General Biology at UW - La Crosse

#2

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$18,744 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at UW Oshkosh

#3

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Kenosha, Wisconsin

$18,768 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

UW - Parkside also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Parkside are $18,768, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Parkside General Biology Report

#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWM General Biology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)

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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