2027 Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Massachusetts

[Bioethics/Medical Ethics](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for bioethics/medical ethics students.
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2027 Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the bioethics/medical ethics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools
For return on investment in bioethics/medical ethics, no school beat Worcester State University this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,786, with out-of-state students paying around $17,866. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates carry a median of $24,451 in student loans. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates of Worcester State University earn a median of $45,297 early in their careers. Set against $24,451 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Students looking for strong value in bioethics/medical ethics will find it at Framingham State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,920, with out-of-state students paying around $18,000. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates carry a median of $25,872 in student loans. Early-career bioethics/medical ethics graduates make about $108,704. That is a strong return on a $25,872 median debt. The acceptance rate is 84%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Harvard University earned it the #3 place for bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the bioethics/medical ethics program here. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a great value for students pursuing a degree in bioethics/medical ethics, landing the #4 spot this year. College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee. Students from in state pay about $43,325 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for bioethics/medical ethics graduates is $27,854. Early-career bioethics/medical ethics graduates make about $44,875. That is a strong return on a $27,854 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earned it the #5 place for bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,612, with out-of-state students paying around $32,567. Students borrow a median of $27,106 to complete the bioethics/medical ethics program here. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates of University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earn a median of $54,669 early in their careers. Set against $27,106 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.