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2026 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in Ohio

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

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for evolutionary biology students.

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• Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in Ohio

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

Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools

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Kent State University At Kent
Kent, OH

$12,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,174 Avg Student Debt

$45,388 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in evolutionary biology, no school beat Kent State University At Kent this year. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,220, compared with $21,575 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for evolutionary biology graduates is $25,174. Soon after graduation, evolutionary biology degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent generally make around $44,776. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Kent State University At Kent admits about 86% of applicants.

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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

$66,608 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,106 Avg Student Debt

$87,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in evolutionary biology will find it at Case Western Reserve University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $66,608. Students borrow a median of $25,106 to complete the evolutionary biology program here. Evolutionary Biology graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of $74,459 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. Case Western Reserve University admits about 36% of applicants.

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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 · 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).

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