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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$26,280 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 2,795 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Michigan 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.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. On average, biology graduates from GVSU take out $24,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Full General Biology at Grand Valley State University Report

#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

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Out of the 26 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from WMU take out $29,678 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 26 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,889. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $538.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full General Biology at Michigan State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,404.

U-M also made our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Eastern Michigan 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. Biology majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $27,841 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $126.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #9 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Oakland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,074. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,097
Illinois 2,864
Indiana 1,765
Wisconsin 1,970

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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