2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,450 people earned their degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, making the major the 353rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 48 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry and molecular biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biochemistry and molecular biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The biochemistry and molecular biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, Texas

$15,151 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at UT Rio Grande Valley

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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