Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Public
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at Central Michigan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,597 school-wide net price and $55,874 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 146
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 89.8%
- Graduation rate
- 58.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,597/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,388
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,874/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($17,597), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,874), and peer averages from 146 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 146 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,157 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,106 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Central Michigan University in the top 53% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 5.3% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 6.3% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.6% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $9,120 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for Central Michigan University. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is 1.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Central Michigan University's average net price is $17,597 per year, about $70,388 over four years. That is $4,157 below the $21,754 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,874 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,106 below the $66,980 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Central Michigan University #77 of 146 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.