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2026 Best Value Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools

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 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 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 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 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.

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