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2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Molecular Biology is the 366th most popular major in the country with 1,424 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 353 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in molecular biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent molecular biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the molecular biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Princeton University Molecular Biology Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s molecular biology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Molecular Biology Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s molecular biology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Cornell University

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Lehigh

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at Stony Brook University

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree molecular biology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Seton Hall has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Seton Hall 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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