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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in California

6 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is the 176th most popular major in the country with 4,242 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,476 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell/cellular and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell/cellular and molecular biology 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 cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The cell/cellular and molecular biology 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 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in California

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 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 University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of California - Berkeley

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 2 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of California - Irvine

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 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 University of California - Merced are $43,854.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UC Merced

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 5 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at University of California - Santa Cruz

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #0 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UCR

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Cell/Cellular & 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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