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2026 Best Value Human Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Human Biology Schools
Cuny Hunter College tops our 2026 list of the best value human biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cuny Hunter College is a very large public school located in the city of New York. Students from in state pay about $7,382 in tuition and fees, compared with $15,332 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,000 to complete the human biology program here. Soon after graduation, human biology degree recipients from Cuny Hunter College generally make around $31,891. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 54% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the best values for human biology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Students borrow a median of $12,138 to complete the human biology program here. Soon after graduation, human biology degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $19,916. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.
Suny At Albany came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value human biology schools. Set in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,601, with out-of-state students paying around $30,991. Students borrow a median of $23,521 to complete the human biology program here. Human Biology graduates of Suny At Albany earn a median of $44,736 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Suny At Albany admits about 69% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in human biology will find it at Cornell University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $15,005 to complete the human biology program here. Soon after graduation, human biology degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $75,976. Set against $15,005 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
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[Human Biology](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/human-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong human biology education at a price that pays off.
