by our College Data Analytics Team
[Health Care Management](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-administrative-services/health-care-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health care management students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health care management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Husson University, our #1 best value for health care management in Maine. Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor. In-state tuition and fees average $23,304. Students borrow a median of $27,735 to complete the health care management program here. Early-career health care management graduates make about $52,868. Set against $27,735 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in health care management will find it at Saint Josephs College Of Maine, which ranked #2. Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,420. Students borrow a median of $28,413 to complete the health care management program here. Early-career health care management graduates make about $95,199. Set against $28,413 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Saint Josephs College Of Maine admits about 84% of applicants.
University Of New England came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value health care management schools. University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,210. Typical student debt for health care management graduates is $26,838. Early-career health care management graduates make about $65,711. That is a strong return on a $26,838 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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