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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$38,943 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis 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 large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.

UMSL also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Providence are $55,988 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Providence also did well on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lewis are $35,472 a year.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 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, Northwestern is ranked #2 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in the United States.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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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 7 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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