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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$30,840 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,161 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 1,567 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for biotech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Biotechnology

$18,697 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best value school in the Far Western US Region for biotechnology students. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

USFCA undergraduate students pay an average of $53,472 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USFCA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for biotechnology students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,607 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

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$43,529 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 174
Washington 0
Nevada 15

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Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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