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2027 Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Rhode Island

[Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/cell-biology-anatomical-sciences/cell-cellular-and-molecular-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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 Rhode Island

2027 Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

$16,942 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Rhode Island the best value for a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology in Rhode Island. University Of Rhode Island is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kingston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,942, with out-of-state students paying around $37,146. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the cell/cellular & molecular biology program here. Soon after graduation, cell/cellular & molecular biology degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $46,814. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

$71,312 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,025 Avg Student Debt

$93,487 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brown University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value cell/cellular & molecular biology schools. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Typical student debt for cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates is $13,025. Early-career cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates make about $62,820. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 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.