2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

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With 102,043 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 West Virginia, there were 532 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,125 and $21,284 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in West Virginia

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$21,162 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marshall University General Biology Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Virginia University General Biology Report

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