2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,734 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 324 colleges that offer 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.
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 Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 324 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.
Read more about General Biology at Illinois State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hood College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hood College are $9,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Grand Valley State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 20 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. TTUHSC is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TTUHSC is also in the top of our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at John Carroll University are $15,957, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’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.
With a ranking of #14, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 11 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Clemson University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 120 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNL also did well on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 22 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 223 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT Health Science Center excels when it comes to biology quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT Health Science Center are $20,453.
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Liberty University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 83 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Texas A&M University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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