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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 336 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 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.

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #1 spot on the list. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

John Jay also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $3,108 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend John Jay.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Cell/Cellular & 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 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Johns Hopkins is $8,210 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Johns Hopkins Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

#3

Barnard College

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Barnard is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Barnard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $9,884 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Barnard College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at Barnard

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 38 bachelors’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Binghamton University is $15,226 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Binghamton University 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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