2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 1,424 people earned their degree in molecular biology, making the major the 366th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 132 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality molecular biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 molecular biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Duke

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$39,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Wake Forest University

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$20,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also made our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Augusta University Molecular Biology Report

#4

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Molecular Biology Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)

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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