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2026 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Ohio

[Medical Science](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for medical science students.

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• Best Value Medical Science Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Ohio

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Medical Science Schools

1

University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

$13,363 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,250 Avg Student Debt

$54,810 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among medical science schools in Ohio. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,363, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for medical science graduates is $16,250. Medical Science graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of $212,718 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

2

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

$66,608 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,106 Avg Student Debt

$87,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Case Western Reserve University one of the best values for medical science. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $66,608. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $25,106 in student loans. Medical Science graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of $74,459 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. The acceptance rate is 36%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.