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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree biochemistry students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #6 spot 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 Washington State University are $27,561.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, 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. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’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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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 2 masters’s biochemistry degrees 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.

Full UNLV Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’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 - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside 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 ranking. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’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 UCR are $28,686.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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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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