2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 478 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor'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. 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 District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality for biology in District of Columbia.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,681 |
| New York | 7,502 |
| Maryland | 1,848 |
| New Jersey | 3,103 |
| Delaware | 279 |
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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.