2023 Best Value General Biology Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology School for You
In 2020-2021, 8,920 people earned a degree or certificate in general biology, making the major the #33 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value General Biology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 360 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in the United States for general biology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
Out of the 360 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 15% of our Best General Biology Schools ranking.
Out of the 360 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a great value for general biology students. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Biology at Northwest Missouri State University Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools ranking. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TTUHSC are $22,230 per year.
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Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
Read full report on General Biology at Illinois State University
Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #14 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
MSU Texas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Texas are $11,726 per year.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Biology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
Full General Biology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Saint Cloud State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #18 on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, PLNU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
Read full report on General Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University
Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #20 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 per year.
San Jose State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
Read full report on General Biology at San Jose State University
Dominican University of California landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
DUofC undergraduate students pay an average of $47,910 in tuition and fees each year.
DUofC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
Full General Biology at Dominican University of California Report
Salisbury University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Salisbury also claimed a spot on our Best General Biology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
UNK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools list.
Western Illinois University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
Read full report on General Biology at Western Illinois University
Rest of the Top Best Value General Biology Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value General Biology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 360 different United States general biology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 52 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 53 | Alcorn State University | Alcorn State, MS |
| 53 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for General Biology graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Biology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 56 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 57 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 58 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 58 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 60 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 60 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
| 62 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 63 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 63 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 65 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 66 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 67 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 68 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 69 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 70 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 71 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 72 | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
| 72 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
General Biology by Region
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General Biology Related Majors for Biology
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,922 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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