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2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$37,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,375 Avg Salary

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

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 534 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island 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. 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 General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Biology

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $29,386 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $22,334. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $305.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $507.

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

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $44,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year.

RWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#6

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $596.

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

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,280
Connecticut 987
New Hampshire 451
Maine 352
Vermont 238

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 6 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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