2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Georgia” 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 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 3,494 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,054 and $24,920 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer 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.
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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Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Biology in Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 557 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $14,257 for Georgia Biology students per year to attend University of Georgia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $14,974 for Georgia Biology students per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 220 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for Georgia Biology students.
Full Georgia Southern University General Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 277 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia biology students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for georgia biology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 117 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,588 for Georgia Biology students.
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Georgia College & State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $20,139 for Georgia Biology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Valdosta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia biology students list, VSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,240 for Georgia Biology students.
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University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia biology students list, UNG has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $10,444 for georgia biology students per year to attend University of North Georgia.
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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 401 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $17,242 for georgia biology students.
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Savannah State University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia biology students list, Savannah State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah State University is $10,157 for Georgia Biology students.
Full Savannah State University General Biology Report
Fort Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Fort Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $13,509 for georgia biology students per year to attend Fort Valley State University.
Full Fort Valley State University General Biology Report
Dalton State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Dalton State College is located in Dalton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
DSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $5,340 for Georgia Biology students per year to attend Dalton State College.
Full Dalton State College General Biology Report
Augusta University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Augusta University also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $12,239 for Georgia Biology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Augusta University General Biology Report
Middle Georgia State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 22 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University also made our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,354 for Georgia Biology students.
Full Middle Georgia State University General Biology Report
College of Coastal Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. College of Coastal Georgia is a small school located in Brunswick, Georgia that handed out 42 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia biology students list, CCGA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $12,570 for georgia biology students per year to attend CCGA.
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Clayton State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Clayton State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clayton State University is $11,663 for georgia biology students.
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
ABAC Tifton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. The estimated yearly cost for ABAC Tifton is $7,545 for georgia biology students.
Full ABAC Tifton General Biology Report
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 55 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also made our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $12,385 for Georgia Biology students.
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With a ranking of #19, Mercer University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $20,853 for georgia biology students per year to attend Mercer.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Gordon State College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Gordon State College is a small public school situated in Barnesville, Georgia. It awarded 30 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Gordon State College is $9,297 for georgia biology students.
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Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CAU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $35,170 for Georgia Biology students.
Full CAU General Biology Report
Albany State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. Albany State University is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Albany State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Albany State is $13,520 for Georgia Biology students.
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Life University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #23. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Life also made our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Life is $28,537 for georgia biology students.
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Spelman College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #24. Spelman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spelman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Spelman College is $44,833 for Georgia Biology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Spelman College General Biology Report
Berry College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools in Georgia list. This small school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Berry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Biology Schools in Georgia” list. It costs about $22,410 for georgia biology students per year to attend Berry.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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