2026 Best Value Biology Education Schools in California
[Biology Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/biology-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong biology education education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value biology education schools.
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2026 Best Value Biology Education Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biology education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Biology Education Schools
For return on investment in biology education, no school beat Fresno Pacific University this year. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $36,660. Students borrow a median of $21,875 to complete the biology education program here. Early-career biology education graduates make about $77,547. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
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 · 4 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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