[Molecular Medicine](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/molecular-medicine/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for molecular medicine students.
Finding the Best Value Molecular Medicine School for You
The molecular medicine program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. To help, we created our Best Value Molecular Medicine Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Molecular Medicine Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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Leading the list is University Of Georgia, our #1 best value for molecular medicine in the United States. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Typical student debt for molecular medicine graduates is $21,792. Soon after graduation, molecular medicine degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $53,546. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Case Western Reserve University one of the best values for molecular medicine. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,608. Typical student debt for molecular medicine graduates is $25,106. Early-career molecular medicine graduates make about $74,459. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 12 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).