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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in California (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent cell/cellular and molecular biology programs, but they also cost less that 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 Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in California (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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 University of California - Irvine

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. UC Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students with aid list, UCR has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz

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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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