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2026 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in Colorado

[Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/molecular-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for molecular biology students.

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• Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in Colorado

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

Best Value Molecular Biology Schools

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University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

$10,383 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,582 Avg Student Debt

$64,270 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Colorado Denver tops our 2026 list of the best value molecular biology schools in Colorado. University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,383, while out-of-state students pay about $29,391. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $26,582 in student loans. Early-career molecular biology graduates make about $66,022. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Denver
Denver, CO

$61,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,293 Avg Student Debt

$71,155 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Denver one of the best values for molecular biology. University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,398. Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $26,293 in student loans. Molecular Biology graduates of University Of Denver earn a median of $32,613 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 2 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.