2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 203 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 34 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.
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 Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 19 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, GVSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UARK has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UIUC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 2 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #21 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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With a ranking of #11, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. STU is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at STU are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of the Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of the Sciences is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
USciences also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Sciences are $30,168.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Vermont ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UVM has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Riverside landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Connecticut came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 5 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UCONN has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.
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- 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%.
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