2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 232 schools in the United States to see which doctor's 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
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Delaware State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $11,726 per year.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $26,451 a year.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Dakota State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Lehigh University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.
Lehigh also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Rowan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
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University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
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San Diego State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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University of Delaware ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #21, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 35 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 36 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 37 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 38 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 38 | Texas Southern University | Houston, TX |
| 40 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 41 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 43 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 44 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 45 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 46 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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