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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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

With 190 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #37 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Missouri

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate students pay an average of $11,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #2 for overall quality for biology in Missouri.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

UCM graduate students pay an average of $9,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMSL are $12,528 a year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou also made our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

SLU graduate students pay an average of $22,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SLU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 36
Iowa 62
Kansas 52
Nebraska 101
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 31

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 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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