2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools
19
Ranked Colleges
150
Degrees Awarded
$20,800
Avg Net Price*
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 Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 150 people earned their degree in oncology and cancer biology, making the major the 874th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in oncology and cancer biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent oncology and cancer biology 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 oncology and cancer biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for oncology and cancer biology students.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Oncology & Cancer Biology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,234 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UW - Madison Oncology & Cancer Biology Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 8 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend U of U is $13,572 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Utah
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our oncology and cancer biology students list, WVU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,355 for oncology and cancer biology students.
Full West Virginia University Oncology & Cancer Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also took the #15 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,470 for oncology and cancer biology students per year to attend CU Anschutz.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 11 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #12 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,262 for oncology and cancer biology students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Oncology & Cancer Biology at University at Buffalo
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of South Florida - Main Campus
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools list. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTHealth also took the #8 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Toledo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our oncology and cancer biology students list, University of Toledo has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,312 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students per year to attend University of Toledo.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Toledo
University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list. It costs about $13,358 for oncology and cancer biology students per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Arizona
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. OHSU is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 2 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees in 2020-2021.
OHSU also made our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list, coming in at #19.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at OHSU
With a ranking of #11, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to qualified students.
Wake Forest University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,845 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students per year to attend Wake Forest University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at Wake Forest University
Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s oncology and cancer biology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our oncology and cancer biology students list, Wayne State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,962 for oncology and cancer biology students per year to attend Wayne State.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at Wayne State
With a ranking of #13, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,098 for oncology and cancer biology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Miami
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Oncology & Cancer Biology Report
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel University is $35,963 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at Drexel University
With a ranking of #16, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s oncology and cancer biology students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list. It costs about $19,970 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students per year to attend Vanderbilt.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Oncology & Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University
Stanford University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s oncology and cancer biology students in 2020-2021.
Stanford also made our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,894 for oncology and cancer biology students per year to attend Stanford University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at Stanford
Georgetown University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgetown University is $32,108 for oncology and cancer biology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at Georgetown University
University of Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Oncology and Cancer Biology Schools ranking. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s oncology and cancer biology degrees to qualified students.
UChicago also made our “Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $28,517 for Oncology and Cancer Biology students per year to attend University of Chicago.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Oncology & Cancer Biology at University of Chicago
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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
- *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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