2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 District of Columbia

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Biology

#1

American University

Washington, DC

4 Master's Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found American University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.

The American University also made our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, DC

15 Master's Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full General Biology at George Washington University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

1 Master's Degrees

#6 in Quality in District of Columbia

$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Biology at Howard University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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