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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,242 people earned their degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 352 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 265 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell/cellular and molecular biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of Arizona

#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, NSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $7,614 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Northeastern State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $12,317 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech University Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,969 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of St. Thomas.

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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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvin Song.

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