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2023 Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$25,196 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,167 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 174 degrees and certificates were awarded to cell biology and anatomical sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for cell biology 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for cell biology and anatomical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California rankings.

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$13,657 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Merced helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cell biology and anatomical sciences schools in California. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

UC Merced undergraduate students pay an average of $13,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great value for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 per year.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California ranking.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of California - Irvine Report

$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $13,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA
$56,169 Average Tuition & Fees

Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California list.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Stanford University Report

$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California ranking.

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Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 24
Oregon 6
Nevada 7
Hawaii 5

One of 14 majors within the area of study, cell biology and anatomical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Cell Biology

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 Kelvin Song.

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