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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Far Western US region, there were 1,855 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 39 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cell/cellular and molecular biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington 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.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students with aid list, UC Merced has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#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 #4 for the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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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#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

UCR also made our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. 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 University of California - Riverside

#8 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree cell/cellular and molecular biology students with aid list, UNR has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

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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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