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2026 Best Value Human Biology Schools in Minnesota

[Human Biology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/human-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human biology students.

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• Best Value Human Biology Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Human Biology Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human biology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Human Biology Schools

1

Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

$50,004 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,500 Avg Student Debt

$61,106 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in human biology, no school beat Hamline University this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $50,004. Typical student debt for human biology graduates is $25,500. Soon after graduation, human biology degree recipients from Hamline University generally make around $39,612. Set against $25,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN

$12,015 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$48,666 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern Health Sciences University earned it the #2 place for human biology. Set in the city of Bloomington, Northwestern Health Sciences University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,015. Typical student debt for human biology graduates is $19,500. Human Biology graduates of Northwestern Health Sciences University earn a median of $32,391 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt.

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Notes and References

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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.