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Best Biology & Biomedical Programs 2026

Top biology and biomedical programs ranked by earnings. Compare schools for life sciences degrees.

25 programs ranked

$39,361 avg salary

15 public schools

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Rank	Program	School	State	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Value Score	Break-Even
1	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$74,716	$15,201/yr	98/100	1.5 yr
2	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	George Washington University	DC	$69,299	$37,454/yr	88/100	4 yr
3	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	Boston University	MA	$61,357	$24,402/yr	90/100	3.4 yr
4	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	Tulane University of Louisiana	LA	$54,490	$43,939/yr	61/100	7.5 yr
5	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$53,573	$13,481/yr	89/100	2.5 yr
6	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	University of Southern California	CA	$53,160	$31,927/yr	75/100	5.8 yr
7	Biomedical/Medical Engineering	University of Arizona	AZ	$50,727	$15,960/yr	82/100	3.4 yr
8	Biology, General	Boston College	MA	$38,609	$41,704/yr	29/100	20.2 yr
9	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$36,680	$15,342/yr	69/100	10.3 yr
10	Biology, General	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$36,294	$13,481/yr	72/100	9.3 yr
11	Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$35,329	$13,481/yr	69/100	11 yr
12	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Boston College	MA	$34,995	$41,704/yr	25/100	34.8 yr
13	Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$33,769	$15,342/yr	56/100	18.2 yr
14	Biology, General	University of California-Santa Barbara	CA	$30,350	$13,825/yr	53/100	172.6 yr
15	Human Biology	University of Southern California	CA	$30,297	$31,927/yr	26/100	452.1 yr
16	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	University of California-Los Angeles	CA	$30,054	$12,548/yr	54/100	1024 yr
17	Neurobiology and Neurosciences	University of California-Los Angeles	CA	$29,779	$12,548/yr	54/100	N/A
18	Neurobiology and Neurosciences	Emory University	GA	$29,531	$23,911/yr	33/100	N/A
19	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Iowa State University	IA	$29,313	$18,165/yr	41/100	N/A
20	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Florida State University	FL	$29,178	$10,997/yr	52/100	N/A
21	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	University of Arizona	AZ	$29,042	$15,960/yr	45/100	N/A
22	Biology, General	George Washington University	DC	$28,669	$37,454/yr	20/100	N/A
23	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	University of California-Santa Barbara	CA	$28,592	$13,825/yr	53/100	N/A
24	Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	University of Arizona	AZ	$28,334	$15,960/yr	44/100	N/A
25	Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Tulane University of Louisiana	LA	$27,879	$43,939/yr	17/100	N/A

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

98/100Public

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL

$74,716 median salary$15,201/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+149% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

88/100

George Washington University · Washington, DC

$69,299 median salary$37,454/yr net cost4 yr break-even+131% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

90/100

Boston University · Boston, MA

$61,357 median salary$24,402/yr net cost3.4 yr break-even+105% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

61/100

Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA

$54,490 median salary$43,939/yr net cost7.5 yr break-even+82% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

89/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$53,573 median salary$13,481/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+79% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

75/100

University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

$53,160 median salary$31,927/yr net cost5.8 yr break-even+77% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

82/100Public

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

$50,727 median salary$15,960/yr net cost3.4 yr break-even+69% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

29/100

Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA

$38,609 median salary$41,704/yr net cost20.2 yr break-even+29% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

69/100Public

Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN

$36,680 median salary$15,342/yr net cost10.3 yr break-even+22% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

72/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$36,294 median salary$13,481/yr net cost9.3 yr break-even+21% vs. HS diploma

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

69/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$35,329 median salary$13,481/yr net cost11 yr break-even+18% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

25/100

Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA

$34,995 median salary$41,704/yr net cost34.8 yr break-even+17% vs. HS diploma

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

56/100Public

Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN

$33,769 median salary$15,342/yr net cost18.2 yr break-even+13% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

53/100Public

University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

$30,350 median salary$13,825/yr net cost172.6 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Human Biology

26/100

University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

$30,297 median salary$31,927/yr net cost452.1 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

54/100Public

University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

$30,054 median salary$12,548/yr net cost1024 yr break-even+0% vs. HS diploma

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

54/100Public

University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

$29,779 median salary$12,548/yr net cost+-1% vs. HS diploma

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

33/100

Emory University · Atlanta, GA

$29,531 median salary$23,911/yr net cost+-2% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

41/100Public

Iowa State University · Ames, IA

$29,313 median salary$18,165/yr net cost+-2% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

52/100Public

Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL

$29,178 median salary$10,997/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

45/100Public

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

$29,042 median salary$15,960/yr net cost+-3% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

20/100

George Washington University · Washington, DC

$28,669 median salary$37,454/yr net cost+-4% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

53/100Public

University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

$28,592 median salary$13,825/yr net cost+-5% vs. HS diploma

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

44/100Public

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

$28,334 median salary$15,960/yr net cost+-6% vs. HS diploma

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

17/100

Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA

$27,879 median salary$43,939/yr net cost+-7% vs. HS diploma

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