2026 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools in Pennsylvania
[Molecular Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/molecular-genetics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for molecular genetics students.
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2026 Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the molecular genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Molecular Genetics Schools
For return on investment in molecular genetics, no school beat University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,926, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Typical student debt for molecular genetics graduates is $24,958. Early-career molecular genetics graduates make about $56,926. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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