2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Full General Biology at University of Akron Main Campus Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general biology programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 a year.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general biology programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full General Biology at Michigan Technological University Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $26,529 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general biology programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $26,248 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Biology at Western Michigan University
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 126 |
| Illinois | 441 |
| Ohio | 328 |
| Indiana | 200 |
| Wisconsin | 58 |
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Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biology
| 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 24 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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