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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$21,106 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,756 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 2,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $19,617 in student debt.

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$7,924 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a great value for general biology students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 a year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Drury University - CCPS accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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$11,509 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Missouri University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $11,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #3 for overall quality for biology in Missouri.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for general biology students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. On average, biology graduates from Missouri State take out $26,089 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $103.

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$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Missouri Southern carry an average student debtload of $22,224.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from Northwest take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year. Biology majors at UMKC take out an average of $20,599 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $149, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Biology at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $23,175. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $124.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year. On average, biology graduates from UCM take out $25,696 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from UMSL carry an average student debtload of $25,521.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,745
Kansas 693
Iowa 805
Nebraska 757
North Dakota 289
South Dakota 347

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 23 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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