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2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Biological & Physical Science is the 36th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,647 and had an average of $18,790 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and physical science 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 physical science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree biological science students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Biological & Physical Science Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full George Mason University Biological & Physical Science Report

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 doctorate’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at University of Rhode Island

#7 in overall quality

University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also made our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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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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