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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

With 232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #19 most popular major in Alabama.

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

The Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for general biology students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn also made our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

Full General Biology at Auburn University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 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, UA is ranked #4 for overall quality for biology in Alabama.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year.

UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Biology Schools in Alabama list.

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$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alabama State are $11,068 per year.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Troy University 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. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

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$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Alabama ranking. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AAMU are $10,024 per year.

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#10

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tuskegee are $22,614 a year.

Full General Biology at Tuskegee University Report

Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 426
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
South Carolina 173
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

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 10 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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