2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Mount St Mary’s University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William Paterson University are $21,748 a year.
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Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
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Villanova University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMBC also is in the top 20% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Fordham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 a year.
Request InformationBest Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,106 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,854 |
| New York | 11,836 |
| Maryland | 3,546 |
| Delaware | 549 |
| District of Columbia | 1,338 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
| 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.