2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 212 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Copiah-Lincoln Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general biology students. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,380 per year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of around $6,140 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Elizabeth City State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southeast Region . ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
ECSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,326 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at ECSU take out is $18,392.
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Out of the 212 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UNC Pembroke take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $120, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at Delta State University take out an average of $21,952 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southeast Region . WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. While working on their degree, biology majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $240.
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Middle Georgia 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 medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 per year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Middle Georgia State University carry an average student debtload of $23,854.
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University of North Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UNG take out is $21,100.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at ABAC Tifton take out is $22,363.
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Rust College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rust College are $9,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Rust College take out is $27,000.
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Miami Dade College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,661 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at MDC take out is $18,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MDC also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Alcorn State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alcorn State are $8,176 a year. Biology majors at Alcorn State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $125.
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Dalton State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSC are $10,589 a year. On average, biology graduates from DSC take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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College of Coastal Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public school with a small student population.
CCGA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,839 in tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at CCGA take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Savannah State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Savannah State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,079 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from Savannah State University take out $33,522 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Jackson State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Jackson State take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.
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Indian River State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from Indian River State College take out $10,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Cumberlands carry an average student debtload of $22,961.
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Gordon State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Barnesville, Gordon is a public college with a small student population.
Gordon undergraduate students pay an average of $10,695 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Gordon carry an average student debtload of $25,014.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FSCJ are $9,631 a year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $23,486.
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Winston - Salem State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
WSSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,903 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from WSSU take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $125.
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St Petersburg College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at SPC take out is $30,642.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SPC also did well on our Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year. On average, biology graduates from KSU Georgia take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.
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Athens State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens State University are $15,810 a year. Biology majors at Athens State University take out an average of $28,237 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Athens State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #24, Life University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Life are $13,911 per year. On average, biology graduates from Life take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #25 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biology majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $20,687 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $149.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley, WV |
| 33 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 34 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 35 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 36 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 37 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 38 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 38 | Clayton State University | Morrow, GA |
| 40 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 40 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 42 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| 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.
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 25 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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