2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 16,585 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,539 and $25,449 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,423 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 26 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Hood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hood are $9,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 6 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Villanova also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898, 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Chatham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham University are $18,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 16 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bloomsburg are $16,862, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Bucknell University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bucknell, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell University are $25,412, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County General Biology Report
Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.
Stony Brook University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’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 The Graduate Center are $23,640.
University at Buffalo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree biology students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
Hunter College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.
With a ranking of #19, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Binghamton University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 289 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Biology Report
The College at Brockport landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 masters’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 William Paterson University are $20,970.
Read full report on General Biology at William Paterson University
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’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 SUNY Fredonia are $24,522.
George Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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