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2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Ohio

[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong biotechnology education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biotechnology students.

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• Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Ohio

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

Best Value Biotechnology Schools

1

North Central State College
Mansfield, OH

$5,786 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,236 Avg Student Debt

$38,158 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is North Central State College, our #1 best value for biotechnology in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,786 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,374. Typical student debt for biotechnology graduates is $12,236. Biotechnology graduates of North Central State College earn a median of $47,458 early in their careers. Set against $12,236 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Kent State University At Kent
Kent, OH

$12,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,174 Avg Student Debt

$45,388 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kent State University At Kent came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biotechnology schools. Kent State University At Kent is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent. In-state tuition and fees average $12,220, compared with $21,575 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,174 to complete the biotechnology program here. Biotechnology graduates of Kent State University At Kent earn a median of $44,776 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,174 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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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 · 6 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.