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

9 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the 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 #5 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. 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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#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California 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.

UCR also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 13 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students list, UC Merced has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854.

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#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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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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