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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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).