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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$41,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Biophysics is the 724th most popular major in the country with 502 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 72 biophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 biophysics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in biophysics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biophysics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biophysics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biophysics (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Biophysics at UChicago

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biophysics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biophysics at U-M

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s biophysics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Biophysics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biophysics degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biophysics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biophysics students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read more about Biophysics at Illinois Tech

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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