2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,666 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabeth City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECSU are $5,701 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNCW are $7,514 a year.
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North Carolina Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.
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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCU are $7,480 a year.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC A&T are $7,938 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,494 |
| Virginia | 3,513 |
| 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.
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 13 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.