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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 91,804 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 16,140 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology studies 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 biology studies 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree biological sciences students.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego Biology Studies Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree biological sciences students list, SDSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate 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. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree biological sciences students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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.

Read more about Biology Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wazzu Biology Studies Report

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree biological sciences students list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biology Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State Biology Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree biological sciences students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biology Studies at UC Berkeley

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 10 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 UO are $29,991.

Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Oregon

#10 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Biology Studies Report

#9

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Portland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 Portland State University are $23,784.

Read more about Biology Studies at Portland State University

#10

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Stanford University

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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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