2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana” ranking.

With 102,043 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 Montana, there were 261 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,000 and $22,634 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,500 and $58,091 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana”.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Montana

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at MSU Bozeman

#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#2 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Montana. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, 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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