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2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,724 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,724 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 12 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 62 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $16,529 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at WWU

#2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 203 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,030 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,232 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students per year to attend UCSD.

The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UCSD Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 263 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,279 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students per year to attend UCLA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#1 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 724 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $15,329 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of California - Berkeley

#8

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 341 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $18,186 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students per year to attend University of California - Santa Cruz.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

#9

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 14 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle U is $34,802 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Seattle U Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#10

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $26,505 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students per year to attend SPU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Seattle Pacific University Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $12,871 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students per year to attend UCR.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 18 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Puget Sound is $35,149 for far western us region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of Puget Sound

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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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