2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,941 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree biology students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mission College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mission College is a public institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mission College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mission College is $4,016 for associate degree biology students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 79 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for Associate Degree Biology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reedley College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 182 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Reedley College also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Reedley College is $2,648 for Associate Degree Biology 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 Biology Schools for an Associate. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Associate Degree Biology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.
San Diego Mesa College also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $4,978 for Associate Degree Biology students per year to attend San Diego Mesa College.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.
Georgia Military College also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for associate degree biology students.
San Diego Miramar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Diego Miramar College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego Miramar College is $4,384 for associate degree biology students.
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Blinn College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 27 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Blinn College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Blinn College is $15,348 for Associate Degree Biology students.
Texas State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 88 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for associate degree biology students per year to attend TSTC.
Holyoke Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. Holyoke Community College is a public institution located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, Holyoke Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holyoke Community College is $7,718 for associate degree biology students.
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Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 68 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for associate degree biology students.
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Mott Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. Mott Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 49 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,481 for Associate Degree Biology students per year to attend MCC.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Black Hills State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 14 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, BHSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BHSU is $16,641 for associate degree biology students.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology 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 biology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Biology students.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for Associate Degree Biology students.
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College of Western Idaho landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 21 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, CWI has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWI is $6,711 for Associate Degree Biology students.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,882 for associate degree biology students per year to attend San Antonio College.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, YCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York College of Pennsylvania is $20,652 for associate degree biology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Northwest Vista College also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $5,413 for associate degree biology students per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RCSJ, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RCSJ is $7,913 for associate degree biology students.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 23 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,503 for associate degree biology students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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With a ranking of #22, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree biology students list, UVU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $9,159 for associate degree biology students.
Rogers State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate list. Rogers State University is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
RSU also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for RSU is $16,087 for associate degree biology students.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2019-2020.
DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $26,387 for associate degree biology students per year to attend DBU.
Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Shawnee State University is $16,320 for associate degree biology students.
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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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