2027 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Illinois
[Medical Science](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-science/) 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 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value medical science schools.
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2027 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medical Science Schools
For return on investment in medical science, no school beat Northwestern University this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,322. Typical student debt for medical science graduates is $16,616. Early-career medical science graduates make about $124,451. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Northwestern University admits about 8% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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