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2027 Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Illinois

[Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/cell-biology-anatomical-sciences/cell-cellular-and-molecular-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong cell/cellular & molecular biology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for cell/cellular & molecular biology students.

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• Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in cell/cellular & molecular biology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

$18,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,000 Avg Student Debt

$81,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in cell/cellular & molecular biology, no school beat University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete the cell/cellular & molecular biology program here. Cell/cellular & Molecular Biology graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $29,777 early in their careers. Set against $22,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

$14,410 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,117 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Illinois State University earned it the #2 place for cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,410, while out-of-state students pay about $26,058. Typical student debt for cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates is $22,500. Early-career cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates make about $34,154. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Illinois State University admits about 88% of applicants.

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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 · 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.