2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
With 322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #157 most popular major in California.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biotech 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best value school in California for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CSUCI graduate students pay an average of $8,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $8,087 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biotechnology schools in California. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUSM are $9,161 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
USFCA graduate students pay an average of $27,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biotechnology programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
USC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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Request InformationBest Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 0 |
| Oregon | 16 |
| Nevada | 27 |
| Hawaii | 14 |
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Biotechnology Related Majors for Biotech
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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