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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$19,009 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,472 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 1,146 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for general biology students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. On average, biology graduates from Murray State take out $24,706 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. Biology majors at NKU take out an average of $23,325 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 $175.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. Biology majors at Eastern take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great value for general biology students. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morehead State University are $9,462 a year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Morehead State University carry an average student debtload of $22,217.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at UofL take out an average of $21,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UofL is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Biology Schools in Kentucky list.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. Biology majors at WKU take out an average of $22,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky 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. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $25,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Cumberlands carry an average student debtload of $22,961.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellarmine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Bellarmine U take out is $27,000.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Biology Schools in Kentucky list.

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#10

Berea College

Berea, KY
$43,612 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Berea College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berea.

Berea undergraduate students pay an average of $43,612 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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