2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Molecular Biology is the 366th most popular major in the country with 1,424 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great molecular biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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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Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke also took the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 17 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 14 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Lehigh University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s molecular biology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also made our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Wyoming landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 1 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s molecular biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UMBC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s molecular biology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
CCSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 22 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon are $4,605.
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Montclair State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 25 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU also made our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.
University of Kansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, KU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.
With a ranking of #18, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan also took the #20 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.
Montana State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
MSU Bozeman also took the #17 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Lipscomb University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s molecular biology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb also took the #13 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Drexel University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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