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2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

57 Colleges
$20,179 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our analysis found Hood College to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hood also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full General Biology at Hood College Report

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

Read full report on General Biology at Montclair State University

Out of the 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship graduate students pay an average of $16,830 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.

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Delaware State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $11,726 per year.

Read full report on General Biology at Delaware State University

Georgian Court University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 a year.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $16,728 per year.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.

Full General Biology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full General Biology at University of Delaware Report

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Pennsylvania 467
Maryland 129
New Jersey 346
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

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 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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