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2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

10 Ranked Colleges
323 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in Ohio

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 in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Ohio, there were 3,096 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,683 and $25,664 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 323 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking analyzed 10 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.

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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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 Master’s in Ohio”.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Ohio

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 201 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Miami University - Oxford

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 19 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Read more about General Biology at BGSU

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree biology students list, UC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read more about General Biology at UC

#4

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

John Carroll not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Carroll University are $15,957.

Read full report on General Biology at John Carroll University

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

Read more about General Biology at Youngstown State University

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Toledo General Biology Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Akron Main Campus

#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

University of Dayton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780.

Full University of Dayton General Biology Report

#8 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at Wright State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Full Case Western Reserve University General Biology Report

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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