2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
General Biology is the #12 most popular major in Indiana with 1,765 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the best value school in Indiana for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $6,303 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at PFW are $6,552 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.
Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.
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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana State are $8,056 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ball State also did well on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $10,389 per year.
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Marian University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marian are $20,737 a year.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #1 for overall quality for biology in Indiana.
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Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,795 |
| Ohio | 3,097 |
| Illinois | 2,864 |
| Wisconsin | 1,970 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 8 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.