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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $75-$110k) in California

7 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,585 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 171st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,092 and had an average of $32,815 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 246 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,667 and $25,718 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 105 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biotechnology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Biotechnology Schools

The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $75-$110k) in California

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 29 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UC Irvine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - Fresno

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUCI is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUCI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUCI are $17,755, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Channel Islands Biotechnology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Marcos are $18,661, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Azusa Pacific Biotechnology Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full USC Biotechnology Report

#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #7, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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