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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$22,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,240 degrees and certificates were awarded to biological and biomedical sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,160 per year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $13,036 per year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $13,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCR are $13,467 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Riverside Report

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 357
Oregon 180
Nevada 62
Hawaii 57
Alaska 24

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

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
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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