2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the 68th most popular major in the country with 14,318 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 772 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 104 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.
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Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
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.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 22 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Iowa State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #14, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
WPI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.
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With a ranking of #21, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Montclair State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s ranking. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #25, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.
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- 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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