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2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biotechnology 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 Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 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 #1 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biotechnology 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.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine

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 $75-$110k list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

Read more about Biotechnology at California State University - Fresno

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 27 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUCI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUCI are $17,755, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - Channel Islands

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 19 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 UNR are $21,971.

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#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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

Full California State University - San Marcos Biotechnology Report

#6

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 18 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at Azusa Pacific

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 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 University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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