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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$19,009 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 1,146 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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 Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $23,475.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 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 $175.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Eastern carry an average student debtload of $22,256.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year. On average, biology graduates from UofL take out $21,469 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at WKU take out an average of $22,163 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year. On average, biology graduates from UK take out $23,410 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is 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, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for biology in Kentucky.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bellarmine U undergraduate students pay an average of $44,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#10

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College 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. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berea are $43,612 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Berea carry an average student debtload of $4,471.

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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
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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 11 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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