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

8 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 353 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great molecular biology programs and cost less that 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 Master’s 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

Full Princeton University Molecular Biology Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #3 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at Cornell University

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at Lehigh University

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s molecular biology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at George Washington University

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Montclair State

#7 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 5 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMBC Molecular Biology Report

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel 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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