2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,702 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 157 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.
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 general biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)
Out of the 157 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Stanford also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Out of the 157 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
MIT also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.
Out of the 157 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 19 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Purdue also did well on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 19 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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San Diego State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.
University of Utah landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.
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University of Wyoming landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Laramie, Wyoming 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.
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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%.
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- *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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