2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 28,851 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 232 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.
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Out of the 232 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
Delaware State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Del State are $11,726 a year.
Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $26,451 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University Report
Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 5% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Rowan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
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San Diego State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego State University Report
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #19, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report
University of Wyoming came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #21, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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University of Delaware ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 36 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 37 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 38 | Texas Southern University | Houston, TX |
| 38 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 40 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 41 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 43 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 44 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 45 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 46 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 8,920 |
| 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 |
| Biotechnology | 1,567 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1,509 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 1,244 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1,241 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 825 |
| Genetics | 717 |
| Zoology | 489 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 371 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
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