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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 California, there were 1,476 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Full UC Irvine Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full UCR Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#3 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 Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz 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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