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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,307 people earned their degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,943 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 29 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology. That schools that top this list have a program in cell/cellular and molecular biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the #1 spot on the list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full UC Merced Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

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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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of Nevada - Reno

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 6 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 2 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full UH Manoa Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 6 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at USC

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 1 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Loma Linda University

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University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 66 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCR Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 260 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, 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 862 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UC Berkeley

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