2023 Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate School for You
With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Biology
Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $18,340 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $18,482 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.
GMU also claimed a spot on our Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAB are $19,188 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofSC also did well on our Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $24,211 per year.
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Request InformationBest General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| Louisiana | 1,529 |
| Arkansas | 891 |
| Alabama | 1,940 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 |
| West Virginia | 526 |
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General Biology Related Majors for Biology
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 9 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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