2026 Best Value Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Far Western Region
[Oncology & Cancer Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/oncology-and-cancer-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong oncology & cancer biology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for oncology & cancer biology students.
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2026 Best Value Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in oncology & cancer biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern California the best value for a degree in oncology & cancer biology in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $71,647. Typical student debt for oncology & cancer biology graduates is $15,625. Early-career oncology & cancer biology graduates make about $75,677. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 10% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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