2026 Best Value Biotechnology Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Biotechnology associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 246 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Biotechnology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best-value Biotechnology school in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school based in Indianapolis, IN. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Ivy Tech Community College Biotechnology students take on a median of $11,889 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $37,186. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Ivy Tech Community College
James Madison University came in at #2 on this year's best-value Biotechnology ranking in the United States. Read the full report on James Madison University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Fort Valley State University earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full Fort Valley State University profile
You'll get strong value at University Of Illinois At Chicago, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on University Of Illinois At Chicago
You'll get strong value at University Of St Thomas Texas, which ranked #5 this year. Read the full report on University Of St Thomas Texas
Alabama A And M University placed #6 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Alabama A And M University
Bucks County Community College placed #7 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on Bucks County Community College
North Carolina State University At Raleigh offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Saint Marys College Of California landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Saint Marys College Of California
University Of Wisconsin River Falls ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. Get the full University Of Wisconsin River Falls report
Cuny York College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Cuny York College
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater placed #13 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce profile
Tarleton State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. See the full Tarleton State University profile
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. Read the full report on Carnegie Mellon University
Duquesne University came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Duquesne University
Harvard University placed #18 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on Harvard University
Texas Womans University offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Texas Womans University
California State Polytechnic University Pomona placed #20 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read more about California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Johns Hopkins University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
University Of Houston Downtown landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Houston Downtown
West Texas A And M University placed #23 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on West Texas A And M University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Saint Peters College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Saint Peters College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Biotechnology Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. More on State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota
Portland Community College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Portland Community College
California State University East Bay offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. See the full California State University East Bay profile
Pitt Community College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. See the full Pitt Community College profile
Rush University
Rush University landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Rush University
Durham Technical Community College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. See the full Durham Technical Community College profile
Indiana University Bloomington offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Read more about Indiana University Bloomington
Montana State University offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Montana State University report
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Northampton County Area Community College
University Of Wisconsin Parkside placed #35 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Wisconsin Parkside profile
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. See the full Cincinnati State Technical And Community College profile
Cuny Kingsborough Community College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Cuny Kingsborough Community College report
University Of Delaware came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Delaware report
Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Minnesota State University Mankato report
Seminole State College Of Florida came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Seminole State College Of Florida
University Of Alabama At Huntsville ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. More on University Of Alabama At Huntsville
University Of Utah placed #42 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on University Of Utah
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. See the full Southern Connecticut State University profile
Tufts University
Tufts University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. Get the full Tufts University report
Kean University
Kean University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biotechnology schools. See the full Kean University profile
Universidad Del Turabo offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Universidad Del Turabo
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce report
University Of Rochester offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about University Of Rochester
William Paterson University Of New Jersey placed #50 among the best-value Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on William Paterson University Of New Jersey
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 246 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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