2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 1,804 degrees and certificates from an Oklahoma school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oklahoma to see which 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.
Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our analysis found Northeastern State University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at NSU take out an average of $21,371 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameron University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma list. Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cameron University are $6,450 a year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Cameron University take out $14,093 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.
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Out of the 9 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $8,030 per year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UCO take out an average of $22,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 a year. While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $19,978 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Oklahoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma list.
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Rogers State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.
RSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from RSU take out $23,496 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $9,244 per year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from OSU take out $20,875 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $267, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
OSU also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 a year.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OPSU are $7,490 a year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at OPSU take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 3,582 |
Texas | 13,714 |
New Mexico | 740 |
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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 9 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.