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2022 Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is the 353rd most popular major in the country with 1,450 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 201 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biochemistry and molecular biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Far Western US Region”.

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Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Washington State University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at University of California - Irvine

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

Full Oregon State University Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UCR also made our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Read full report on Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at UCR

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 masters’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biochemistry and molecular biology students list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Report

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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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