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2026 Best Value Human Biology Doctoral Degree Schools

2026 Best Value Human Biology Doctoral Degree Schools

Looking for the best-value Human Biology doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 41 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect 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 compile 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 Human Biology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States

Explore the best-value schools below:

For return on investment, no school beat University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year in the United States. Set in Seattle, WA, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,973 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. University Of Washington Seattle Campus Human Biology students take on a median of $18,125 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $78,466. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Washington Seattle Campus has an acceptance rate of 39%. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report

You'll get strong value at University Of Nevada Las Vegas, which ranked #2 this year. This public school is set in Las Vegas, NV. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,748, while out-of-state students pay about $27,411. Students borrow a median of $21,181 to complete their Human Biology program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $55,037 ten years after entry. Set against $21,181 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%. Get the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas report

Out of the 41 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay landed the #3 spot. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Green Bay

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern Health Sciences University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read more about Northwestern Health Sciences University

Cuny Hunter College came in at #5 on this year's best-value Human Biology ranking in the United States. More on Cuny Hunter College

Hampshire College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Hampshire College

American International College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full American International College profile

Hamline University offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read more about Hamline University

University Of Saint Mary landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Saint Mary profile

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report

Sterling College Kansas offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Sterling College Kansas profile

Brown University placed #12 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Get the full Brown University report

Chatham University offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Chatham University

National University placed #14 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about National University

Morgan State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read more about Morgan State University

Johns Hopkins University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Johns Hopkins University

Baker University offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Baker University

University Of Southern California landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Southern California

Washington State University offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Washington State University

University Of Indianapolis landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Indianapolis

Bastyr University came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Bastyr University report

University Of California Los Angeles offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. More on University Of California Los Angeles

University Of California Irvine offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read more about University Of California Irvine

Suny At Albany offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Suny At Albany profile

College Of Western Idaho ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read more about College Of Western Idaho

Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Human Biology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States

Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:

Pitzer College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Pitzer College report

University Of St Thomas Minnesota offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on University Of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Bonaventure University offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Saint Bonaventure University

College Of Saint Mary ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. More on College Of Saint Mary

Stanford University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. See the full Stanford University profile

Liberty University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. More on Liberty University

Harding University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Harding University

Michigan Technological University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Michigan Technological University

University Of Kansas landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Kansas

Claremont Mckenna College placed #35 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Claremont Mckenna College

Cornell University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Cornell University

Scripps College offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. More on Scripps College

Ball State University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ball State University

Saint Leo University placed #39 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Leo University report

Whitman College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. More on Whitman College

Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #41 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny Graduate School And University Center

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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 41 ranked schools only.

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