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2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,318 people earned their degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,860 and had an average of $22,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,837 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,669 and $18,865 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry, biophysics 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, biophysics 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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Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 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 Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 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 #4 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & 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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #5 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, CSUN has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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