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2027 Best Value Biochemistry Schools in District of Columbia

[Biochemistry](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/biochemistry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value biochemistry schools.

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• Best Value Biochemistry Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Biochemistry Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biochemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Biochemistry Schools

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in biochemistry, no school beat Georgetown University this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,089 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,483 to complete the biochemistry program here. Biochemistry graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of $66,282 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 13%.

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American University
Washington, DC

$58,771 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,139 Avg Student Debt

$77,370 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in biochemistry will find it at American University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $58,771 in tuition and fees. Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $24,139 in student loans. Early-career biochemistry graduates make about $54,585. That is a strong return on a $24,139 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.