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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is the 353rd most popular major in the country with 1,450 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 384 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 336 biochemistry and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry and molecular biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biochemistry and molecular biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Yale University is $11,492 for new england region bachelor’s degree biochemistry and molecular biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Yale University

#2

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

Middlebury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,468 for new england region bachelor’s degree biochemistry and molecular biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middlebury College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive 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 student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Middlebury

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 29 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $25,668 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $31,075 for new england region bachelor’s degree biochemistry and molecular biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Boston University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Boston U

#6

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Clark University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Clark also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clark University is $25,915 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Clark University Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Report

#7

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Simmons University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 16 bachelors’s biochemistry and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $31,331 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Simmons.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Simmons University Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 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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