2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 27,088 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,313 and $24,646 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 428 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 14 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biology students list, Clemson has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
UofSC also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 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 FIU are $24,211.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biology students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree biology students list, Auburn has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.
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Tuskegee University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.
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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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