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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$20,558 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,756 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

With 190 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #37 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri

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

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for general biology students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.

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$11,509 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 a year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Missouri rankings.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for general biology students. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis 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 suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia 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 city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year.

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

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 36
Iowa 62
Kansas 52
Nebraska 101
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 31

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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).

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