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2027 Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in Illinois

[Molecular Biochemistry](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/molecular-biochemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong molecular biochemistry education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for molecular biochemistry students.

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• Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in Illinois

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)

Leading the list is University Of Chicago, our #1 best value for molecular biochemistry in Illinois. 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. Students borrow a median of $15,854 to complete the molecular biochemistry program here. Early-career molecular biochemistry graduates make about $81,002. That is a strong return on a $15,854 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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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. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,710. Molecular Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career molecular biochemistry graduates make about $58,568. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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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.