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2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$40,786 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,040 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 District of Columbia

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality for biology in District of Columbia.

Full General Biology at Howard University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full General Biology at Georgetown University Report

Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Pennsylvania 467
Maryland 129
New Jersey 346
Delaware 27

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

Majors Similar 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 3 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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