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2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

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

Our analysis found Charleston Southern University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the midsize 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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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $11,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very 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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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in South Carolina. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winthrop are $16,012 a year.

Full General Biology at Winthrop University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Medical University of South Carolina is a great value for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUSC are $17,702 per 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
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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 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.

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