2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Great Lakes Region
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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 the Great Lakes region, there were 12,471 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,353 and $25,097 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,923 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 151 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that 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 a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Great Lakes Region
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 Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 262 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $14,580 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend UW - La Crosse.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - 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.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 151 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 81 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Platteville is also in the top of our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Platteville is $15,718 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Purdue Northwest is $11,250 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $15,463 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Whitewater also did well on our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,249 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend UW - Whitewater.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 119 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,423 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 99 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $18,259 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Grand Valley State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 327 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Western Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 148 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $19,433 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
With a ranking of #14, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Western Illinois University is $16,210 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
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With a ranking of #15, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,947 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Youngstown State University.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior is $13,774 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Illinois State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,895 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Illinois State.
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%.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a small public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 56 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,327 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend UW - Parkside.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,607 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend Eastern Illinois University.
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Ferris State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,889 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 27 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Springfield is $12,477 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 49 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,945 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend SIUC.
With a ranking of #23, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $15,924 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Northwest is $7,755 for great lakes region bachelor’s 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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- *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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