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Best Schools for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences in 2026

39 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduate earns $37,398/yr across 39 schools.

Programs Ranked
39
Avg Earnings
$37,398/yr
Avg DW Score
43/100
AI Risk
High
52% task exposure

All Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public 		63
57–63 		$47,315/yr 26.6x
2 California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · Public 		62
56–62 		$49,734/yr 22.4x
3 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public 		58
54–59 		$40,794/yr 25.5x
4 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public 		56
51–57 		$45,088/yr 12.6x
5 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · Public 		56
51–56 		$46,814/yr 11.3x
6 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public 		52
47–52 		$43,270/yr 10.8x
7 University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · Public 		50
45–51 		$44,501/yr 10.2x
8 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public 		49
45–50 		$42,075/yr 11.3x
9 Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · Public 		49
45–50 		$39,225/yr 14.8x
10 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public 		48
45–49 		$37,952/yr 10.9x
11 University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public 		48
43–48 		$43,192/yr 8.7x
12 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit 		48
43–49 		$51,569/yr 2.7x
13 Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public 		48
46–49 		$32,538/yr 20.5x
14 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public 		48
45–48 		$35,393/yr 11.2x
15 University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · Public 		48
45–48 		$35,393/yr 11.2x
16 University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · Public 		48
45–48 		$35,393/yr 11.2x
17 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · Public 		48
45–48 		$35,393/yr 11.2x
18 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · Public 		46
43–47 		$35,393/yr 9.5x
19 California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public 		45
44–46 		$27,887/yr 23.7x
20 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public 		45
42–46 		$36,945/yr 10.8x
21 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public 		45
42–46 		$36,532/yr 9.7x
22 Parker University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit 		45
40–46 		$53,632/yr 6.7x
23 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public 		43
41–44 		$33,741/yr 11.1x
24 University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public 		43
41–43 		$31,148/yr 11.9x
25 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public 		43
41–44 		$30,643/yr 16.2x
26 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public 		42
38–42 		$38,333/yr 8.5x
27 Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit 		42
37–43 		$65,551/yr 1.6x
28 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public 		39
37–39 		$29,777/yr 10.0x
29 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · Public 		37
34–37 		$34,619/yr 10.6x
30 Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK · Public 		36
34–37 		$34,174/yr 10.4x
31 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public 		35
34–36 		$28,062/yr 8.8x
32 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public 		34
33–35 		$20,721/yr 9.5x
33 Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit 		32
28–33 		$40,299/yr 0.6x
34 Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public 		31
29–32 		$34,154/yr 4.3x
35 Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofit 		31
30–32 		$30,154/yr 2.3x
36 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit 		31
30–32 		$29,023/yr 4.1x
37 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit 		28
25–29 		$35,822/yr 0.5x
38 Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public 		24
22–24 		$21,905/yr 5.7x
39 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit 		19
18–19 		$24,352/yr 1.6x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-Northridge ranks #1 for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences with a score of 63/100 and graduate earnings of $47,315/yr.
How much do Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduates earn?
Across 39 schools, Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduates earn an average of $37,398/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $65,551/yr.
Is Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences a good major for AI resistance?
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences has an average AI task exposure of 52%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.