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2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 102,043 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 Missouri, there were 2,029 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,493 and $23,930 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 36 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Read more about General Biology at Southeast Missouri State University

#5 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

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#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Webster University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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