2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

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With 91,804 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 333 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biology studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on Biology Studies at GWU

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

Read more about Biology Studies at The American University

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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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