2027 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Michigan
[Health Sciences & Services](/majors/health-care-professions/health-services-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health sciences & services students.
What’s on this page:
2027 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health sciences & services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis ranked Kalamazoo Valley Community College the best value for a degree in health sciences & services in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,144, with out-of-state students paying around $9,094. Students borrow a median of $15,525 to complete the health sciences & services program here. Soon after graduation, health sciences & services degree recipients from Kalamazoo Valley Community College generally make around $44,198. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Washtenaw Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health sciences & services, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,736, compared with $6,504 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $17,629. Health Sciences & Services graduates of Washtenaw Community College earn a median of $45,332 early in their careers. Set against $17,629 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Michigan Flint earned it the #3 place for health sciences & services. Located in the city of Flint, University Of Michigan Flint is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $14,236 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,790. Students borrow a median of $22,750 to complete the health sciences & services program here. Soon after graduation, health sciences & services degree recipients from University Of Michigan Flint generally make around $26,225. That is a strong return on a $22,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 70%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Jackson Community College earned it the #4 place for health sciences & services. Set in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,350, compared with $10,200 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $16,960. Health Sciences & Services graduates of Jackson Community College earn a median of $41,322 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,960 median debt.
A rank of #5 makes Oakland University one of the best values for health sciences & services. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,167 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $24,735. Health Sciences & Services graduates carry a median of $25,972 in student loans. Early-career health sciences & services graduates make about $54,785. Set against $25,972 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Western Michigan University earned the #6 position for value in health sciences & services this year. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,987, while out-of-state students pay about $19,952. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $27,981. Health Sciences & Services graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of $48,966 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,981 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Siena Heights University ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best value health sciences & services schools. Set in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $30,778 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $26,683. Early-career health sciences & services graduates make about $52,998. That is a strong return on a $26,683 median debt. The acceptance rate is 69%.
More Health Sciences & Services Rankings
View All Health Sciences & Services Rankings >
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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 7 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.
