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

6 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in Tennessee

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,448 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,389 and $23,908 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Tennessee

#1

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality
$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

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#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree biology students list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree biology students list, UofM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality
$20,498 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality
$14,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$33,138 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality
$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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