2026 Best Value Population Biology Schools in the Far Western Region
[Population Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/population-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong population biology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for population biology students.
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2026 Best Value Population Biology Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in population biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Population Biology Schools
University Of California Davis tops our 2026 list of the best value population biology schools in the Far Western Region. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,804 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $47,692. Students borrow a median of $19,951 to complete the population biology program here. Population Biology graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of $32,161 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 42%.
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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 · 1 school 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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