2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
In 2020-2021, 174 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California 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.
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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a .
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Biotechnology
Our analysis found California State University - Channel Islands to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in California. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,817 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for biotechnology students. Located in the 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 $6,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great value for biotechnology students. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUSM are $7,727 a year.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year.
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University of San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USFCA are $53,472 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best Biotechnology 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Biotechnology Schools in California ranking.
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Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 0 |
| Nevada | 15 |
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Majors Related to Biotech
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 8 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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