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2026 Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other cell/cellular biology & anatomical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools
Leading the list is University Of California Santa Barbara, our #1 best value for other cell/cellular biology & anatomical sciences in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, University Of California Santa Barbara is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $15,444 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $47,332. Other Cell/cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences graduates carry a median of $19,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other cell/cellular biology & anatomical sciences degree recipients from University Of California Santa Barbara generally make around $38,333. Set against $19,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 33% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other cell/cellular biology & anatomical sciences will find it at University Of Southern California, which ranked #2. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,647. Other Cell/cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other cell/cellular biology & anatomical sciences degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $38,304. Set against $15,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 10% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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