2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Biology School for You
In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 3,494 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Georgia 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.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middle Georgia State University the best value school in Georgia for general biology students. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Macon.
Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $4,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from Middle Georgia State University take out $23,854 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a great value for general biology students. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the town of Tifton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ABAC Tifton are $3,565 a year. Biology majors at ABAC Tifton take out an average of $22,363 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNG are $5,513 a year. Biology majors at UNG take out an average of $21,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 15% of our Best General Biology Schools in Georgia ranking.
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Out of the 26 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Dalton State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. DSC is a small public school located in the small city of Dalton.
DSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,683 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biology majors at DSC accumulate an average of around $8,750 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Coastal Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Georgia list. CCGA is a small public school located in the small city of Brunswick.
CCGA undergraduate students pay an average of $3,933 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from CCGA carry an average student debtload of $18,250.
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With a ranking of #6, Gordon State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Gordon is a small public school located in the distant town of Barnesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gordon are $3,789 a year. On average, biology graduates from Gordon take out $25,014 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year. While working on their degree, biology majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $244.
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Clayton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clayton State University are $5,568 a year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Clayton State University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Albany State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany State are $5,934 per year. On average, biology graduates from Albany State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from GaSou carry an average student debtload of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $144.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.