by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biology Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/biology-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for biology education students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biology education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Liberty University, our #1 best value for biology education in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for biology education graduates is $27,414. Early-career biology education graduates make about $50,560. Set against $27,414 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 99%.
This list is compiled 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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