2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,734 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 337 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree biology students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 22 masters’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 Cal State LA are $17,723.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree biology students with aid list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
Out of the 337 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $18,697.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 masters’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 Hunter are $20,828.
California State University - Fresno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 26 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Queens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lehman College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman College are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Harvard University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Biology Master’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.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Central Florida
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #22, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.
Read full report on General Biology at St. Cloud State University
With a ranking of #23, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 masters’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 Rhode Island College are $16,884.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.
Read full report on General Biology at California State University - Northridge
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
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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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