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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

774 Colleges
5,415,716 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,076 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical SciencesIn 2021-2022, N/A biological & biomedical sciences students received their bachelor's degrees, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking looked at 774 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on biological & biomedical sciences schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the United States

Check out the biological & biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value biological & biomedical sciences schools. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo. In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list.

It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,451. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU is $64,123. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Idaho as the #2 school in this year's rankings. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

It takes the average student at BYU - I about 5.0 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $7,343. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU - I is about $36,421. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize South Dakota State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings. South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

The average student at South Dakota State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,337. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the South Dakota State is $89,483. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse also is in the top 15% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking.

The average student at UW - La Crosse graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,352. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse is $86,697. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - River Falls is 4.4 years, and it costs about $20,436 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $90,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize University of South Dakota as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average student at USD graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,747. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from USD is about $89,835. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks. UND excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list.

At UND, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,664. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UND is $103,348. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at North Dakota State University is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,672. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University is $97,307. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at UT Rio Grande Valley to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,411. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley is $95,932. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.

If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 774 different United States biological & biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.

RankCollegeLocation
51West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX
52University of Wisconsin - Green BayGreen Bay, WI
53California State University - Long BeachLong Beach, CA
54Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
55University of Minnesota - MorrisMorris, MN
56University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC
57University of South AlabamaMobile, AL
58California State University - SacramentoSacramento, CA
59Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN
60MSU TexasWichita Falls, TX
61Hunter CollegeNew York, NY
62California State University - East BayHayward, CA
62University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY
64University of Wisconsin - SuperiorSuperior, WI
65Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS
66Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - PoncePonce, PR
67Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
68University of WyomingLaramie, WY
69San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
70Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
71University of KansasLawrence, KS
72Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS
73University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD
74California State University - FresnoFresno, CA
75East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
76University of FloridaGainesville, FL
77University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC
78California State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA
79Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
80University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH
81Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA
81California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
83The City College of New YorkNew York, NY
84Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
85University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
86Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN
87Winona State UniversityWinona, MN
88University of Central ArkansasConway, AR
89Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
90University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE
91Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
92University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC
93Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
94Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO
95Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL
96Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK
97Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
98University of Wisconsin - ParksideKenosha, WI
99Salem State UniversitySalem, MA
99California State University - StanislausTurlock, CA
101Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS
102Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO
103San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
104Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
105Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA
106Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA
107Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA
108Kent State University at KentKent, OH
109Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO
110The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
111Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT
111Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA
113Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
114Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
115Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH
116Arkansas State University - Main CampusJonesboro, AR

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