2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,702 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 150 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. UCSF is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 24 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree biology students list, UCSF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Francisco are $28,092, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 7 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, Marquette University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.
Saint Louis University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 8 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Memphis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 8 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.
With a ranking of #17, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 26 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Creighton University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Utah came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 11 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Virginia Tech is in the top on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Biology Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.
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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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