2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
General Biology is the #56 most popular major in Michigan with 126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan 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.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 per year.
Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GVSU also took the #5 spot in our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.
Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.
Michigan Technological 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
Michigan Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.
Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 441 |
Ohio | 328 |
Indiana | 200 |
Wisconsin | 58 |
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General Biology Related Majors for Biology
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Biology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 10 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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