2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 17 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value biotechnology schools.
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2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biotechnology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biotechnology Schools
Southeast Community College Area tops our 2026 list of the best value biotechnology schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,444, while out-of-state students pay about $4,032. Students borrow a median of $14,935 to complete the biotechnology program here. Soon after graduation, biotechnology degree recipients from Southeast Community College Area generally make around $44,877. That is a strong return on a $14,935 median debt.
University Of Nebraska At Omaha came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,718 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $23,206. Students borrow a median of $21,783 to complete the biotechnology program here. Soon after graduation, biotechnology degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Omaha generally make around $48,906. Set against $21,783 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount Marty College earned it the #3 place for biotechnology. Mount Marty College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton. Students from in state pay about $34,600 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for biotechnology graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, biotechnology degree recipients from Mount Marty College generally make around $108,425. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 43%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 17 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).
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