2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Montana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 6th in Montana. In fact, 606 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the best value school in Montana for biological and biomedical sciences students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 a year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at MSU Bozeman take out is $25,330. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $438, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
UM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UM take out $26,937 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carroll Montana are $38,106 per year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Carroll Montana take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Carroll Montana not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Montana list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Providence landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $26,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at University of Providence take out an average of $20,450 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Montana list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 3,671 |
Utah | 1,936 |
Idaho | 891 |
Wyoming | 283 |
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Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 4 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.