2026 Best Value Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Human Biology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 41 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Our analysis found Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis to be the best-value Human Biology school in the United States. Located in Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,762, while out-of-state students pay about $34,891. Students borrow a median of $21,000 to complete their Human Biology program here. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis alumni report median earnings of $55,198 a decade after entry. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 76% of those who apply are admitted. Read the full report on Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Out of the 41 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Nevada Las Vegas landed the #2 spot. Get the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas report
You'll get strong value at Scripps College, which ranked #3 this year. See the full Scripps College profile
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #4 on this year's best-value Human Biology ranking in the United States. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
A rank of #5 makes Chatham University one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on Chatham University
Hampshire College placed #6 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. See the full Hampshire College profile
Pitzer College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pitzer College
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of California Los Angeles profile
University Of Kansas came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Kansas report
Morgan State University offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read more about Morgan State University
Liberty University landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Liberty University profile
University Of St Thomas Minnesota offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota report
University Of Southern California ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read more about University Of Southern California
Whitman College
Whitman College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Whitman College
National University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about National University
Washington State University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. See the full Washington State University profile
Ball State University came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Ball State University
Cornell University placed #18 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. More on Cornell University
College Of Saint Mary offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on College Of Saint Mary
Cuny Hunter College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. More on Cuny Hunter College
Claremont Mckenna College came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. More on Claremont Mckenna College
Stanford University came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Stanford University report
Saint Leo University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Saint Leo University profile
University Of Saint Mary came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Saint Mary report
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Suny At Albany
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
American International College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full American International College profile
Baker University
Baker University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Baker University profile
Johns Hopkins University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read the full report on Johns Hopkins University
Saint Bonaventure University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read more about Saint Bonaventure University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Michigan Technological University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. More on Michigan Technological University
Brown University
Brown University placed #32 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Brown University
University Of Indianapolis landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Indianapolis
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Green Bay report
Harding University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read the full report on Harding University
Bastyr University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read more about Bastyr University
Hamline University placed #37 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Hamline University
University Of California Irvine placed #38 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. See the full University Of California Irvine profile
Northwestern Health Sciences University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Biology schools. Read more about Northwestern Health Sciences University
Sterling College Kansas landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Sterling College Kansas
College Of Western Idaho placed #41 among the best-value Human Biology schools in the United States. Get the full College Of Western Idaho report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 41 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).