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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$16,005 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,834 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 6th in Florida. In fact, 6,451 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Florida 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.

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.

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
$2,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from MDC take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year. Biology majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $10,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for general biology students. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at FSCJ take out is $23,486.

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#4

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL
$3,876 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Florida-Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $3,876 per year. Biology majors at UF Online take out an average of $17,618 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.

UF Online not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Biology Schools in Florida list.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$2,682 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year. On average, biology graduates from SPC take out $30,642 in student loans while working on their degree.

SPC also claimed a spot on our Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UF take out is $17,618. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.

UF also made our Best General Biology Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at FAU take out is $18,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNF are $5,964 a year. Biology majors at UNF take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $20,687. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $149.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL
$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGCU are $6,118 a year. Biology majors at FGCU take out an average of $19,752 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best 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
North Carolina 3,666
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
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 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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