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2026 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in Massachusetts

[Conservation Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/conservation-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong conservation biology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value conservation biology schools.

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• Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Value Conservation Biology Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 best value for conservation biology in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the conservation biology program here. Conservation Biology graduates of Boston University earn a median of $70,479 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

$70,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,074 Avg Student Debt

$83,214 Median Earnings (10yr)

Tufts University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value conservation biology schools. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Students from in state pay about $70,704 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for conservation biology graduates is $17,074. Early-career conservation biology graduates make about $55,795. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 12%.

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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 · 3 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.