2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k
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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 118th most popular major in the country with 6,087 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,481 and had an average of $26,633 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 742 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cell biology and anatomical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cell biology and anatomical sciences 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 biology and anatomical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Stanford University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report
Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #3 spot on the list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.
Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.
Harvard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Johns Hopkins University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report
Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree cell biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.
Full Northwestern University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report
University of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
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Georgetown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree cell biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgetown has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 22 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree cell biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #20 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UW Seattle
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of California - Irvine Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.
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Tufts University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Wyoming ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.
Michigan State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s cell biology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Boston U also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report
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- 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%.
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- *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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