by our College Data Analytics Team
[Evolutionary Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/evolutionary-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong evolutionary biology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for evolutionary biology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the evolutionary biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in evolutionary biology, no school beat Yale University this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Typical student debt for evolutionary biology graduates is $14,357. Early-career evolutionary biology graduates make about $58,008. Set against $14,357 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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