2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.
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The Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 per year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - La Crosse are $20,073 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $18,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
PFW graduate students pay an average of $14,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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 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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