2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in District of Columbia (With Aid)

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 Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 biology studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree biological sciences students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree biological sciences students with aid list, The American University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biology Studies at The American University

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

$31,824 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biology Studies at George Washington 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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