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2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,585 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 339 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine Biotechnology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581.

Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - Fresno

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Channel Islands. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized school located in Camarillo, California that handed out 27 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUCI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Channel Islands are $17,755, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSUCI Biotechnology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

CSUSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNR Biotechnology Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $30-$48k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biotechnology 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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full USC Biotechnology Report

#7

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#7 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biotechnology 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 Azusa Pacific are $16,571.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Azusa Pacific

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 4 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at USFCA

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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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