2027 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/molecular-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for molecular biology students.
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2027 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in molecular biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools
For return on investment in molecular biology, no school beat University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Typical student debt for molecular biology graduates is $20,500. Early-career molecular biology graduates make about $37,830. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
University Of Kansas came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value molecular biology schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,102, compared with $30,432 for out-of-state students. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $18,004 in student loans. Molecular Biology graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $41,487 early in their careers. Set against $18,004 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Kansas admits about 94% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Iowa earned it the #3 place for molecular biology. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $21,626 in student loans. Early-career molecular biology graduates make about $29,991. That is a strong return on a $21,626 median debt. The acceptance rate is 84%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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