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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) (Income $0-$30k) in California

2 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$51,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,845 people earned their degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other), making the major the 151st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,905 and had an average of $31,825 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 282 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,000 and $18,555 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences (other) 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 biological and biomedical sciences (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biomedical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree biomedical science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Stanford University

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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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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