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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$14,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 341 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FAU are $6,693 a year.

Full General Biology at Florida Atlantic University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Biology at University of Central Florida Report

#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

UNF graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Biology at University of North Florida

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWF are $9,062 per year.

Read full report on General Biology at The University of West Florida

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $11,553 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Biology at Florida State University

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $10,428 per year.

Read full report on General Biology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida A&M University are $9,876 per year.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Biology at Florida International University

#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #9, Barry University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Barry University graduate students pay an average of $17,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Barry University Report

#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 per year.

Full General Biology at Nova Southeastern University Report

Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 426
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
Alabama 232
South Carolina 173
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

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 11 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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