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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$10,522 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 1,970 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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 Wisconsin

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

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Biology

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - La Crosse graduate students pay an average of $10,087 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #4 for overall quality for biology in Wisconsin.

Full General Biology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 a year.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.

Full General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Marquette is ranked #5 for overall quality for biology in Wisconsin.

Read full report on General Biology at Marquette University

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
Ohio 3,097
Illinois 2,864
Indiana 1,765

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 4 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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