2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Missouri, there were 2,029 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,493 and $23,930 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at University of Missouri - St Louis

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,358 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 11 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Biology Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at SLU

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