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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$43,920 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,247 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for general biology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Lowell are $15,698 a year.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great value for general biology students. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
$61,706 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for general biology students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston College are $61,706 a year.

Boston College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Biology Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern are $57,592 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year.

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$55,878 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Biology Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

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

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 113
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 21
Maine 8
Vermont 10

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 14 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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