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2022 Best Value Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
352 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest region, there were 352 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell/cellular and molecular biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cell/cellular and 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 cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 145 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $7,614 for Southwest Region Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,317 for southwest region cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Austin Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 23 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,857 for southwest region cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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#9

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

University of St. Thomas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UST also took the #9 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UST is $16,969 for Southwest Region Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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