2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arkansas, there were 974 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,829 and $19,930 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Arkansas”.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Arkansas

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UARK

#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 10 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UCA also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Arkansas 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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