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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make more than $110k list, CSUCI has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make more than $110k list, CSUSM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Marcos are $18,661, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 #5 for the Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 California - Irvine are $28,456.

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#6

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree biotech students whose families make more than $110k list, USFCA has also earned the #6 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 San Francisco are $26,710.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $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.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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