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2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
551 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 603 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 551 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 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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The cell/cellular and molecular biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $5,887 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $5,879 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 338 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $8,464 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UIUC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UIUC

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 10 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $12,459 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grand Valley State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#5

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $14,999 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Illinois State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Illinois State Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $12,127 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Central Michigan University

#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

John Carroll University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in University Heights, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

John Carroll did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $21,949 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend John Carroll.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at John Carroll

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also took the #8 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus is $18,863 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at OHIO Athens

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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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