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2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$16,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 9th in Ohio. In fact, 3,097 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Ohio to see which master'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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

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 Ohio. 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 $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Youngstown State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $9,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Biology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

Full General Biology at Cleveland State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 a year.

Full General Biology at Miami University - Oxford Report

#5

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at John Carroll University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Ohio. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

John Carroll graduate students pay an average of $16,082 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus 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 suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $14,298 a year.

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Kent State University at Kent 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $11,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $16,600 per year.

Full General Biology at University of Toledo Report

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton 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 #10 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UDayton is ranked #4 for overall quality for biology in Ohio.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,795
Illinois 2,864
Indiana 1,765
Wisconsin 1,970

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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