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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell/cellular and molecular biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cell/cellular and molecular biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school. 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 $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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 139 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 $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 60 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,543 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NSU.

Full NSU Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#3

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Texas Tech 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 #4 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 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 $30-$48k list, UST has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of St. Thomas is $16,539 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of St. Thomas Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

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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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