2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Southeast 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.
Top 15% Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Murray State graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.
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Mississippi College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
William Carey University graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in tuition and fees each year.
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East Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,104 a year.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern Mississippi 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. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $13,800 per year.
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University of Memphis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 15 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 16 | Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 18 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges 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 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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