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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,700 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 Nebraska. With 757 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska 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.

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 Nebraska

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the best value school in Nebraska for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year. On average, biology graduates from UNOMAHA take out $25,333 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at UNK take out an average of $19,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at UNL take out an average of $22,030 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $351, 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, UNL is ranked #2 for overall quality for biology in Nebraska.

Full General Biology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year. On average, biology graduates from Bellevue University take out $30,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellevue University is ranked #1 for overall quality for biology in Nebraska.

Full General Biology at Bellevue University Report

#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Creighton carry an average student debtload of $21,959. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $667, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Creighton also made our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,000
Minnesota 1,745
Kansas 693
Iowa 805
North Dakota 289
South Dakota 347

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 5 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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