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2027 Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/cell-biology-anatomical-sciences/cell-cellular-and-molecular-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong cell/cellular & molecular biology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value cell/cellular & molecular biology schools.

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• Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the cell/cellular & molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,889 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Colorado Boulder earned the #1 spot for value among cell/cellular & molecular biology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,214, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Cell/cellular & Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $17,889 in student loans. Early-career cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates make about $43,192. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

$70,734 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,921 Avg Student Debt

$65,222 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in cell/cellular & molecular biology will find it at Colorado College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $70,734. Cell/cellular & Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $17,921 in student loans. Early-career cell/cellular & molecular biology graduates make about $37,342. That is a strong return on a $17,921 median debt. Roughly 18% 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.