2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biotech 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $21,407 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Roosevelt are $21,605 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biotechnology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $28,468 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.
IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.
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Request InformationBest Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| Ohio | 18 |
| Illinois | 95 |
| Indiana | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 30 |
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Biotechnology Related Majors for Biotech
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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