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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$14,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 867 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Elizabeth City State University the best value school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

ECSU graduate students pay an average of $5,701 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Elizabeth City State University Report

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.

NC State also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

WCU graduate students pay an average of $7,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Carolina University Report

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

NC A&T graduate students pay an average of $7,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 378
Florida 1,728
Virginia 1,059
Tennessee 491
Georgia 738
South Carolina 297
Louisiana 482
West Virginia 100
Kentucky 255
Arkansas 131
Alabama 438

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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