2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
General Biology is the #33 most popular major in the country with 8,920 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Murray State are $14,544 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.
Alcorn State graduate students pay an average of $8,395 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Jackson State graduate students pay an average of $9,445 in tuition and fees each year.
Mississippi College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
William Carey University graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in tuition and fees each year.
East Carolina 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 small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,104 per year.
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Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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Eastern Kentucky 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 #12 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Eastern graduate students pay an average of $13,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Memphis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for General Biology graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 15 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 16 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
| 18 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 426 |
| Florida | 341 |
| Georgia | 262 |
| North Carolina | 213 |
| Tennessee | 127 |
| Kentucky | 94 |
| Louisiana | 153 |
| Alabama | 232 |
| South Carolina | 173 |
| Mississippi | 222 |
| Arkansas | 30 |
| West Virginia | 49 |
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General Biology Related Majors for Biology
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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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