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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,037 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,512 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

With 127 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #36 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in General Biology

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for biology in Tennessee.

Full General Biology at Vanderbilt 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
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
Alabama 232
South Carolina 173
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

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 7 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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