By Iris Stone
A biology degree is one of the most versatile degrees you can get in undergrad. Biology students have the flexibility to become teachers, researchers, or conservationists, to go to graduate school, or to enter into a number of pre-professional programs, from medicine to pharmacy.
Ranking Methodology
In our ranking of the best value small colleges for a biology degree, we turned to College Navigator, a website run by the National Center for Education Statistics. We used the data on the website to determine the 50 schools that:
- Offer a degree in biology or the biological sciences
– Admit 50% or fewer of their applicants
– Retain of a student body of 3,000 people or fewer
– Have a low net price*
*Net price is a value that provides more insight than simple tuition rates. While its considers a school's in-state and out-of-state tuition rates, it also factors in the average financial aid package that students at the school receive, as well as other potential expenses.
Bringing these four qualities together enabled us to develop a list of the "best value" small college biology degrees, i.e. the ones that fall into the overlap in a Venn Diagram of quality and affordability. Each of the 50 schools below have something unique to offer, but they all unite in the desire to provide a high caliber curriculum for a lower than average cost.
Featured Online Programs
Figuring out where to apply? These top, accredited schools offer a variety of online degrees. Consider one of these accredited programs, and discover their value today.
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Iris Stone began her writing career when she started working as a freelance writer and researcher in 2011. Her freelance business soon took off and she now owns and operates a writing and editing firm that works with clients all across the country. Despite the time it takes to run a business she still does much of the writing herself, and her work has included a variety of content related to education policy, colleges and universities, academic programs, and graduates' careers. Her interests actually span far beyond writing, and she is currently studying to be a physicist! Check out her Google+ Profile.
