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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Alabama

17 Colleges
81,128 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,992 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value General Biology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in AlabamaOut of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 3rd in Alabama. In fact, 81,128 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that 1.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those biology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value General Biology Schools

1

Our rankings recognize University of Alabama at Birmingham as the #1 school in this year's rankings. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. UAB not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama list.

It takes the average student at UAB about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $27,370 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $121,523 to get a bachelor’s degree from UAB. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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2

Auburn University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general biology schools. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn. Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama rankings.

It takes the average student at Auburn about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $40,030. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Auburn is $176,933. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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3

Our rankings recognize The University of Alabama as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UA is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $32,661. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UA be around $141,749. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. USA not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama list.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at USA to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,841. This means that the average student pays around $99,595 to get a bachelor’s degree from USA. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Alabama in Huntsville. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population. UAH also took the #4 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama rankings.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UAH is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,991. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UAH is $129,318. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Jacksonville State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama ranking.

The average student at Jacksonville State University graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,137. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University is $98,498. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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7

Alabama State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery. Alabama State also took the #8 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama rankings.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Alabama State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,643. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Alabama State is about $96,196. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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8

Troy University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at TROY is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,546. This means that the average student pays around $98,896 to get a bachelor’s degree from TROY. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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9

Our rankings recognize University of North Alabama as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

It takes the average student at UNA about 4.7 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,172. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNA is about $108,213. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Auburn University at Montgomery as the #10 school in this year's rankings. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

It takes about 4.9 years for the average student at AUM to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,218. This means that the average student pays around $99,473 to get a bachelor’s degree from AUM. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Florida6,110
Georgia3,140
Tennessee1,404
North Carolina3,443
Virginia3,086
South Carolina1,603
Kentucky1,052
Louisiana1,375
Mississippi941
Arkansas861
West Virginia470

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

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