by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human biology students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Brown University the best value for a degree in human biology in the New England Region. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Students borrow a median of $16,500 to complete the human biology program here. Early-career human biology graduates make about $42,162. Set against $16,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.