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2026 Best Value Computational Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

[Computational Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biomathematics-bioinformatics-computational-biology/computational-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 computational biology students.

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• Best Value Computational Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Computational Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Value Computational Biology Schools

1

University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

$21,926 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,958 Avg Student Debt

$66,125 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in computational biology, no school beat University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus this year. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Students from in state pay about $21,926 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Computational Biology graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans. Early-career computational biology graduates make about $56,926. That is a strong return on a $24,958 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

$65,636 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,529 Avg Student Debt

$114,862 Median Earnings (10yr)

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value computational biology schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,636. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the computational biology program here. Early-career computational biology graduates make about $89,327. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 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.