2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 969 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in Oregon for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $15,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Oregon State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $16,518 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Portland State University is ranked #5 for overall quality for biology in Oregon.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
UO graduate students pay an average of $18,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 14,026 |
| Washington | 1,675 |
| Nevada | 561 |
| Hawaii | 253 |
| Alaska | 98 |
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Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.