2027 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina
[Health Sciences & Services](/majors/health-care-professions/health-services-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools.
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2027 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health sciences & services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools
For return on investment in health sciences & services, no school beat Western Carolina University this year. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,630, compared with $8,630 for out-of-state students. Health Sciences & Services graduates carry a median of $24,174 in student loans. Early-career health sciences & services graduates make about $44,926. That is a strong return on a $24,174 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
Mars Hill College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value health sciences & services schools. Mars Hill College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mars Hill. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,736. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $26,886. Health Sciences & Services graduates of Mars Hill College earn a median of $43,031 early in their careers. Set against $26,886 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Mars Hill College admits about 68% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in health sciences & services will find it at Queens University Of Charlotte, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $45,846 in tuition and fees. Health Sciences & Services graduates carry a median of $28,500 in student loans. Early-career health sciences & services graduates make about $59,654. Set against $28,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 62%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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