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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 222 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Mississippi 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.

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

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

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

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

7 Doctor's Degrees

#3 in Quality in Mississippi

$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #3 for overall quality for biology in Mississippi.

Full General Biology at Mississippi State University Report

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

2 Doctor's Degrees

#4 in Quality in Mississippi

$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

Southern Miss also made our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

Full General Biology at University of Southern Mississippi Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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