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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,071 people earned their degree in biochemistry, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,558 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biochemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree biological chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 21 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Biochemistry Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biochemistry at UW - Madison

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Biochemistry Report

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree biological chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Biochemistry Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biochemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Read more about Biochemistry at IUPUI

#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biochemistry at Case Western Reserve 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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