2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 15% Best General Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for general biology students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out is $24,200.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Worcester State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 74 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year. On average, biology graduates from Fitchburg State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a great value for general biology students. MCLA is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of North Adams.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCLA are $20,251 per year. Biology majors at MCLA take out an average of $25,320 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for general biology students. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.
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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Salem State carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.
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Framingham State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Framingham State take out is $24,750.
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Bowdoin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowdoin also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Westfield State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year. Biology majors at Westfield take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Williams College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a year. Biology majors at Williams take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Williams also took the #4 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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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 Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA |
| 13 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 14 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,280 |
| Connecticut | 987 |
| New Hampshire | 451 |
| Maine | 352 |
| Rhode Island | 534 |
| Vermont | 238 |
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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 26 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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