2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $13,031 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #4 for overall quality for biology in Louisiana.
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Out of the 2 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tulane are $61,130 a year.
Tulane also took the #5 spot in our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges 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 |
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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 2 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.