2027 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in North Carolina

[Epidemiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/epidemiology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong epidemiology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value epidemiology schools.
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2027 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the epidemiology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Epidemiology Schools
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill tops our 2027 list of the best value epidemiology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,994, with out-of-state students paying around $41,203. Epidemiology graduates carry a median of $15,117 in student loans. Epidemiology graduates of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earn a median of $80,276 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.
Duke University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in epidemiology, landing the #2 spot this year. Duke University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Students from in state pay about $68,758 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for epidemiology graduates is $13,296. Epidemiology graduates of Duke University earn a median of $83,388 early in their careers. Set against $13,296 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.