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2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is the 176th most popular major in the country with 4,242 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,855 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cell/cellular and molecular biology 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 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of California - Berkeley

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UC Irvine

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 13 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Merced Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of California - Riverside

#8 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UNR

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at USC

#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UH Manoa

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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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