2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2019-2020, 4,242 people earned their degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 603 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 22 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$17,448 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 19 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #0 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k)

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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