2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 4th in South Carolina. In fact, 1,776 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.
The Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South 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.
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.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.
Clemson also made our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UofSC also made our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winthrop are $16,012 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.
MUSC graduate students pay an average of $17,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 5 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.