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Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$29,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,375 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 969 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Portland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,216.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Oregon. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Southern Oregon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,441.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $12,188 per year. On average, biology graduates from Oregon State take out $25,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $510.

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Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Western Oregon State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,047.

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Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

OIT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

OIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $764.

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George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year.

GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Willamette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Willamette are $44,234 per year.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield are $46,032 per year.

Linfield did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at University of Portland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,233. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $750.

University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,026
Washington 1,675
Nevada 561
Hawaii 253
Alaska 98

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

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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