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

7 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biochemistry is the 77th most popular major in the country with 10,071 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,613 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biochemistry programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest 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 Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 4 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Biochemistry Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Biochemistry Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

Read full report on Biochemistry at Texas State University

#2 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biochemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Full University of Tulsa Biochemistry 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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