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2026 Best Value Biophysics Schools in District of Columbia

[Biophysics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/biophysics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong biophysics education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for biophysics students.

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• Best Value Biophysics Schools in District of Columbia

2026 Best Value Biophysics Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biophysics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Biophysics Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Washington University tops our 2026 list of the best value biophysics schools in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Typical student debt for biophysics graduates is $22,910. Soon after graduation, biophysics degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $73,749. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgetown University earned it the #2 place for biophysics. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,089. Biophysics graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. Early-career biophysics graduates make about $79,632. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Georgetown University admits about 13% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.