48 low-tuition master's programs in Biology — US

48 programs for a master's in Biology in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.

  1. 1

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of Science in Metabolic Biology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    Johns Hopkins University

    MS in Bioinformatics

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $12,716
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Science (MS) in Oral Biology

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
  4. 4

    University of Wisconsin--Madison

    Master of Science in Animal Breeding & Genetics

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +4
    Annual tuition
    $12,027
  5. 5

    Purdue University--West Lafayette

    Interdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering, Masters

    Application deadline
    Nov 14
    Annual tuition
    $14,397
  6. 6

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Science in Bioinformatics

    Application deadline
    Oct 15 +3
    Annual tuition
    $20,714
  7. 7

    University of Southern California

    Master of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

    Application deadline
    Feb 28
    Annual tuition
    $18,000
    Program duration
    12 months
  8. 8

    University of California--Irvine

    Master of Science in Biotechnology Management

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $16,167
    Program duration
    21 months
  9. 9

    University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

    Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BICB)

    Application deadline
    Oct 30 +2
    Annual tuition
    $16,776
  10. 10

    University of Pittsburgh

    Master of Science in Neuroscience

    Application deadline
    Nov 30
    Annual tuition
    $15,095

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Complete Program List48 programs

The complete list of Biology Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science in Metabolic Biology24 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMS in Bioinformatics60 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Oral Biology
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Animal Breeding & Genetics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Meat Science and Muscle Biology
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Wildlife Ecology
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteInterdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering, Masters
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Bioinformatics
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Integrative Anatomical Sciences Program12 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Medical Physiology24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine12 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMasters of Science in Translational Biomedical Informatics
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Global Medicine12 months
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Science in Biomedical and Translational Science (MS-BATS)
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Science in Biotechnology Management21 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BICB)
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Oral Biology
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Neuroscience
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Oral Biology
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Comparative Biomedical Sciences1 year full-time
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Toxicology
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology60 months
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Arts in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Science in Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformations
#119University of California, Santa CruzMaster of Science in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology24 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster's 2-Year - Biochemistry & Applied Bioinformatics24 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityThe Master's in Cell and Molecular Biology
#301–400University of California, RiversideMS in Bioengineering24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Arts in Biological Sciences
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Biological Sciences24 months
#301–400University of KansasMaster of Engineering in Bioengineering
#301–400University of KansasMaster of Science in Bioengineering36 months
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Sciences
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Science in Biological Sciences (Biochemical, Cell, and Molecular Biology)24 months
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Science in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Evolution and Behavior)
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster of Science in Biochemistry30 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster of Science in Biology
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster's of Science in Neuroscience
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Biomedical Studies24 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Biotechnology
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Neuroscience24 months
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology24 months
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Professional Studies in Ecological Engineering
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Science in Ecology24 months
University of Texas Health Science CenterSpecialized MS Genetic Counseling24 months
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - University of Texas Health Science CenterMS in Biomedical Sciences36 months

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