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2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

Across California, there were 246 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 105 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biotechnology programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $75-$110k) in California

#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 California For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 29 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students 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 California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at Fresno State

#4 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 California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

CSUCI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology 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 - Channel Islands are $17,755.

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

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #4 spot on the list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 15 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661.

Read full report on Biotechnology at CSUSM

#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

Full Azusa Pacific University Biotechnology Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Biotechnology Report

#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of San Francisco

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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