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2027 Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Molecular Biochemistry](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/molecular-biochemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for molecular biochemistry students.

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• Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in molecular biochemistry, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools

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University Of Chicago
Chicago, IL

$69,324 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,854 Avg Student Debt

$91,885 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in molecular biochemistry, no school beat University Of Chicago this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $69,324. Molecular Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $15,854 in student loans. Early-career molecular biochemistry graduates make about $81,002. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

$53,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$71,530 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in molecular biochemistry will find it at Loyola University Chicago, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,710. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the molecular biochemistry program here. Molecular Biochemistry graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn a median of $58,568 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Loyola University Chicago admits about 82% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.