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2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 118th most popular major in the country with 6,087 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,481 and had an average of $26,633 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 764 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,167 and $37,246 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell biology and anatomical sciences 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 biology and anatomical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 6 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree cell biology students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full UIC Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree cell biology students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

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#10 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#8 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree cell biology students with aid list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Chicago Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#14

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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