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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) in California

#1 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 Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’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 - Irvine are $28,456.

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

#4 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 Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UCR

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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