2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 2,620 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,173 and $24,408 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology 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 general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$21,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Tech General Biology Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at Michigan State

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$24,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University General Biology Report

#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at Western Michigan University

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#5 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at Wayne State

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)

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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