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2026 Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools

[Biochemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biochemical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biochemical engineering students.

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Finding the Best Value Biochemical Engineering School for You

Where you study biochemical engineering affects both what you pay and what you earn. That is why we built our Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.

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2026 Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools in the United States

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

Best Value Biochemical Engineering Schools

1

University Of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

$15,377 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,238 Avg Student Debt

$92,446 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of California Berkeley, our #1 best value for biochemical engineering in the United States. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,377, compared with $47,265 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,238 to complete the biochemical engineering program here. Early-career biochemical engineering graduates make about $70,847. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 11%.

2

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,689 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Georgia earned it the #2 place for biochemical engineering. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,450 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Students borrow a median of $23,689 to complete the biochemical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, biochemical engineering degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $67,201. Set against $23,689 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.

3

University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in biochemical engineering will find it at University Of Colorado Boulder, which ranked #3. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,214, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Typical student debt for biochemical engineering graduates is $15,000. Early-career biochemical engineering graduates make about $70,668. Set against $15,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.

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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 · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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