2026 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia
[Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/molecular-biology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong molecular biology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for molecular biology students.
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2026 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in molecular biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools
For return on investment in molecular biology, no school beat George Washington University this year. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the molecular biology program here. Early-career molecular biology graduates make about $59,887. Set against $22,910 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school 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).
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