2023 Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 14,535 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biochemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools
Our analysis found California State University - San Marcos to be the best value school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biochemistry graduates from CSUSM take out $19,897 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the Far Western US Region . Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at Sac State take out is $15,500.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biochemistry graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $15,423 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. While working on their degree, biochemistry majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $15,725.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at Cal State LA take out is $17,500.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Biochemistry majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.
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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year. Biochemistry majors at Chico State take out an average of $22,825 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,064 |
| Washington | 459 |
| Oregon | 176 |
| Nevada | 84 |
| Hawaii | 50 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Related Majors for Biochemistry
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.