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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,183 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

With 129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #50 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value General Biology Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in General Biology

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD
$43,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Hood College to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hood are $43,140 per year.

Hood also took the #4 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Maryland rankings.

Full General Biology at Hood College Report

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
$10,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for general biology students. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $10,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Salisbury University Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Schools in Maryland list.

Full General Biology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best General Biology Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on General Biology at Johns Hopkins University

Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Pennsylvania 467
New Jersey 346
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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