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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$14,424 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,681 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus the best value school in the United States for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,380 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,091 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Mesa College are $8,512 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego Mesa College Report

#5

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego City College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Diego City College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego City College

El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $5,314 per year.

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#7

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reedley College are $8,504 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Reedley College Report

College of Western Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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#9

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

San Diego Miramar College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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