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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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Biochemistry is the 77th most popular major in the country with 10,071 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,050 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biochemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biochemistry 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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Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree biological chemistry students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in the Far Western US Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Biochemistry at UW Seattle

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biochemistry at UC Berkeley

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biochemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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