by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computational Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biomathematics-bioinformatics-computational-biology/computational-biology/) 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 1 schools to find the best return on investment for computational biology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the computational biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Brown University earned the #1 spot for value among computational biology schools in Rhode Island. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Computational Biology graduates carry a median of $13,025 in student loans. Early-career computational biology graduates make about $62,820. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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