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2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Utah

[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biotechnology students.

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• Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Utah

2026 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Utah

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biotechnology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Biotechnology Schools

1

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

$6,507 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,500 Avg Student Debt

$55,486 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in biotechnology, no school beat Utah Valley University this year. Utah Valley University is a very large public school located in the city of Orem. Students from in state pay about $6,507 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,489. Students borrow a median of $16,500 to complete the biotechnology program here. Early-career biotechnology graduates make about $52,118. Set against $16,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT

$6,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,184 Avg Student Debt

$75,790 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Provo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biotechnology schools. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Typical student debt for biotechnology graduates is $12,184. Biotechnology graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $42,178 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,184 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.

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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 · 5 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.