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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$14,254 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 Louisiana. With 1,529 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track 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.

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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Southeastern Louisiana University the best value school in Louisiana for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $8,289 per year. Biology majors at Southeastern take out an average of $22,213 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern University and A & M College are $9,842 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNO are $9,072 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UNO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,251.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $7,327 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grambling State University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,683 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $10,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $20,218 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $157.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $11,958 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $20,770 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $231, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Louisiana State University also made our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Nicholls State University Report

With a ranking of #10, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. Biology majors at NSU take out an average of $24,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
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 15 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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