2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - La Crosse are $20,073 a year.
UW - La Crosse also claimed a spot on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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John Carroll University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $18,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PFW are $14,830 a year.
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,795 |
| Ohio | 3,097 |
| Illinois | 2,864 |
| Indiana | 1,765 |
| Wisconsin | 1,970 |
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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 25 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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