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

8 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in Louisiana

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Louisiana, there were 1,527 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,388 and $23,634 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking looked at 8 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.

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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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree biology students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Louisiana

#1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality
$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

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#2

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality
$21,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality
$21,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality
$19,731 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 17 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree biology students list, Louisiana State University - Shreveport has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality
$12,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality
$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality
$16,684 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality
$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana ranking. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, 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%.

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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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