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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$12,750 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 1,940 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the biology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Athens State University the best value school in Alabama for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Athens State University accumulate an average of around $28,567 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UAB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,450. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UNA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,401.

Full General Biology at University of North Alabama Report

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,553. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $655, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for biology in Alabama.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. Biology majors at USA take out an average of $27,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama 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. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at UA accumulate an average of around $20,941 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $479, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UA also took the #4 spot in our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at AUM accumulate an average of around $32,507 in student debt.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UAH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,446.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year. Biology majors at Jacksonville State University take out an average of $25,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at Jacksonville State University Report

#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alabama State are $11,068 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

Full General Biology at Alabama State University Report

Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,494
Virginia 3,513
North Carolina 3,666
Florida 6,451
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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

Majors Similar to Biology

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 17 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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