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

9 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 169,876 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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 Tennessee, there were 2,335 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 291 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Memphis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

#5

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tennessee Tech University

#3 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Austin Peay State University

#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt

#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Lipscomb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lipscomb Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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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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