2026 Best Value Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Human Biology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 41 institutions 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 arm you with the information you need, 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 Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,762, with out-of-state students paying around $34,891. The median Human Biology program debt is $21,000. Median earnings reach $55,198 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $21,000 median debt. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis admits about 76% of applicants. More on Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern California one of the best values in the United States. Read more about University Of Southern California
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Morgan State University earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full Morgan State University profile
Out of the 41 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, College Of Western Idaho landed the #4 spot. See the full College Of Western Idaho profile
You'll get strong value at Harding University, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Harding University report
Whitman College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. More on Whitman College
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
Saint Leo University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Saint Leo University
Ball State University offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on Ball State University
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Suny At Albany report
Sterling College Kansas ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. More on Sterling College Kansas
National University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about National University
University Of Saint Mary came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Saint Mary report
American International College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. See the full American International College profile
Brown University
Brown University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read the full report on Brown University
Pitzer College
Pitzer College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Pitzer College report
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Chatham University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Chatham University report
Cornell University landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Cornell University report
Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northwestern Health Sciences University report
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of California Los Angeles
College Of Saint Mary came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. See the full College Of Saint Mary profile
Baker University
Baker University came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Baker University
Claremont Mckenna College placed #24 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. See the full Claremont Mckenna College profile
Johns Hopkins University placed #25 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Hampshire College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Hampshire College
Stanford University came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Stanford University
University Of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. More on University Of St Thomas Minnesota
University Of California Irvine offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on University Of California Irvine
University Of Washington Seattle Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Hamline University landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Hamline University
University Of Nevada Las Vegas landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Saint Bonaventure University placed #33 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Saint Bonaventure University
Liberty University placed #34 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. See the full Liberty University profile
Washington State University came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Washington State University
University Of Indianapolis ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read the full report on University Of Indianapolis
Bastyr University landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Bastyr University
Scripps College
Scripps College placed #38 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Scripps College
University Of Kansas landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Kansas
Michigan Technological University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read the full report on Michigan Technological University
Cuny Hunter College placed #41 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. More on Cuny Hunter College
Related Human Biology Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced 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).
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