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2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 New England region, there were 1,233 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,043 and $24,024 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the New England Region

#1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree biochemistry students list, WPI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Full UNH Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 3 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Clark University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biochemistry degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree biochemistry students list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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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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