2027 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region
[Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/molecular-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for molecular biology students.
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2027 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in molecular biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools
Leading the list is New Mexico State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for molecular biology in the Southwest Region. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,183, with out-of-state students paying around $25,307. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $19,026 in student loans. Early-career molecular biology graduates make about $41,860. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New Mexico State University Main Campus admits about 89% of applicants.
Texas Womans University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value molecular biology schools. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,640 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,480. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $24,211 in student loans. Early-career molecular biology graduates make about $54,611. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Arizona State University earned it the #3 place for molecular biology. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Students borrow a median of $20,250 to complete the molecular biology program here. Soon after graduation, molecular biology degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $43,333. That is a strong return on a $20,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Students looking for strong value in molecular biology will find it at The University Of Texas At Dallas, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,644, with out-of-state students paying around $40,144. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, molecular biology degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Dallas generally make around $30,207. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. The University Of Texas At Dallas admits about 65% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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