2026 Best Value Biology Biotech Lab Technician Schools
Looking for the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician programs programs in the United States? This list ranks 111 colleges 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 reviewed 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 Biology Biotech Lab Technician Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is Del Mar College, our #1 best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician school in the United States. Based in Corpus Christi, TX, Del Mar College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,500, compared with $6,050 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $7,476 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $38,656 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read the full report on Del Mar College
Out of the 111 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Middlesex Community College Bedford landed the #2 spot. Located in Bedford, MA, Middlesex Community College Bedford is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,098, while out-of-state students pay about $12,170. Students borrow a median of $11,245 to complete their Biology Biotech Lab Technician program here. Middlesex Community College Bedford alumni report median earnings of $50,651 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Middlesex Community College Bedford
Fortis Institute Wayne came in at #3 on this year's best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician ranking in the United States. Fortis Institute Wayne is a private for-profit school based in Wayne, NJ. The median Biology Biotech Lab Technician program debt is $13,973. Fortis Institute Wayne alumni report median earnings of $36,920 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $13,973 median debt. Get the full Fortis Institute Wayne report
Collin County Community College District came in at #4 on this year's best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Collin County Community College District
Erie Community College came in at #5 on this year's best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician ranking in the United States. Read more about Erie Community College
Bucks County Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. Read more about Bucks County Community College
University Of New Haven ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. Read more about University Of New Haven
Minnesota West Community And Technical College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. See the full Minnesota West Community And Technical College profile
City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read more about City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College
Sinclair Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. See the full Sinclair Community College profile
Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Tompkins Cortland Community College profile
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Blackhawk Technical College
Bluegrass Community And Technical College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bluegrass Community And Technical College profile
Bates Technical College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bates Technical College profile
Delaware State University landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Delaware State University
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. See the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington profile
Genesee Community College placed #17 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. Read more about Genesee Community College
El Centro College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. See the full El Centro College profile
Harford Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on Harford Community College
Pitt Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. More on Pitt Community College
Athens Technical College came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Athens Technical College report
Virginia Western Community College placed #22 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. See the full Virginia Western Community College profile
Wayne State College placed #23 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. Read more about Wayne State College
Northern Essex Community College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northern Essex Community College
Stark State College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. See the full Stark State College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Biology Biotech Lab Technician Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Hillsborough Community College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full Hillsborough Community College profile
County College Of Morris ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. Read more about County College Of Morris
Salt Lake Community College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Salt Lake Community College
Des Moines Area Community College placed #29 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. See the full Des Moines Area Community College profile
Finger Lakes Community College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. More on Finger Lakes Community College
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center placed #31 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. More on Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Miracosta College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. Get the full Miracosta College report
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. See the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins profile
Northern Virginia Community College placed #34 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. Get the full Northern Virginia Community College report
Camden County College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on Camden County College
Cape Cod Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. See the full Cape Cod Community College profile
Quincy College
Quincy College offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Quincy College
Ursuline College
Ursuline College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Ursuline College
Santa Fe College
Santa Fe College landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Santa Fe College profile
Butler Community College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Butler Community College
Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Kennebec Valley Community College profile
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College placed #42 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
North Shore Community College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full North Shore Community College report
Dixie Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full Dixie Technical College report
Beal College
Beal College placed #45 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. Get the full Beal College report
Schenectady County Community College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. See the full Schenectady County Community College profile
Pennsylvania Western University came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Pennsylvania Western University
Davenport University landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Davenport University report
Seminole State College Of Florida ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools. More on Seminole State College Of Florida
State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota placed #50 among the best-value Biology Biotech Lab Technician schools in the United States. Read the full report on State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota
Best Value Biology Biotech Lab Technician Schools by Degree Level
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled 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 111 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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