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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-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

Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,269 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#5

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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

OIT also took the #1 spot in our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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

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#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GFU also made our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

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Willamette University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#10

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 also made our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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