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2023 Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$14,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,889 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,064 degrees and certificates were awarded to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for biochemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools

$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Sacramento the best value school in California for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. Biochemistry majors at Sac State take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $7,727 per year. While working on their degree, biochemistry majors at CSUSM accumulate an average of around $19,897 in student debt.

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$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year. While working on their degree, biochemistry majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $15,423 in student debt.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at CSULB take out is $15,000.

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$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State LA are $6,785 a year. Biochemistry majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. On average, biochemistry graduates from SFSU take out $15,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year. After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California ranking.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in California list.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $22,825.

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Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 459
Oregon 176
Nevada 84
Hawaii 50
Alaska 1

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biochemistry

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 25 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).

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