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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

59 Colleges
$30,707 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,200 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology 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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in tuition and fees each year.

Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full General Biology at Hood College Report

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Salisbury University Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for general biology students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year.

Full General Biology at Montclair State University Report

$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.

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$22,247 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Delaware State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.

Del State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,280 in tuition and fees each year.

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$34,481 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Georgian Court undergraduate students pay an average of $34,481 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,797 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,797 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

$22,806 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bloomsburg are $22,806 a year.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

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

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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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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