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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 223 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 34 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UF

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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