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2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California

7 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master's in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across California, there were 2,017 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,458 and $18,296 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 46 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs and cost less that 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 California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree biochemistry students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in California

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 11 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry students 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 California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Full CSULB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. Northridge, 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.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSUN Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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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#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 13 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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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