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2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$39,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,087 people earned their degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 633 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,250 and $20,113 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell biology and anatomical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent cell biology and anatomical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cell biology and anatomical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.

Rowan also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Rowan University

#2

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the Sciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

USciences not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Sciences are $30,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full UPenn Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park also took the #8 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

Howard University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Howard Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read full report on Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Georgetown

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 19 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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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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