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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 1,940 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama 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.

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

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

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for biology in Alabama.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $11,470 per year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAH are $11,686 per year.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State 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. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Jacksonville State University graduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #7, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alabama State are $10,156 a year.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #8, Troy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

TROY graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.

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#10

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

Tuskegee graduate students pay an average of $23,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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 10 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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