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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$16,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,751 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. 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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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 per year.

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#5

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at John Carroll University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at John Carroll are $16,082 a year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $14,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly 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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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton 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 midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

UDayton also took the #4 spot in our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools 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 12 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).

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