2023 Best Value General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best General Biology Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the biology undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in General Biology

#1

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH

3 Undergraduate Certificates

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

Full General Biology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

4 Undergraduate Certificates

$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Lewis University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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