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2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Biology is the #29 most popular major in Ohio with 328 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which doctor's degree 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.

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.

2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $9,831 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $13,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-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

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UDayton are $18,140 a year.

Full General Biology at University of Dayton Report

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Toledo are $16,600 a year.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general biology programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 per year.

Case Western not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full General Biology at Case Western Reserve University Report

Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 126
Illinois 441
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 58

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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