2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alaska, there were 108 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,400 and $19,355 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,325 and $26,561 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for alaska master’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Alaska (With Aid)

#1

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

$24,287 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 5 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

#1 in overall quality

$24,496 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alaska For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 10 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alaska” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Anchorage are $24,496.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UAA

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)

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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