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

10 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master's 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. 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 Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Far Western US region, there were 2,499 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,227 and $21,136 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the cell biology and anatomical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cell 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 biology students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 2 masters’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell biology students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 3 masters’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #9 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell biology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 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 UCSB are $28,670.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell 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 #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 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 Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cell 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 #5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Riverside Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - Merced came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UC Merced also took the #7 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell biology students list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, 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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