2027 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the New England Region
[Medical Science](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value medical science schools.
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2027 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medical science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Medical Science Schools
For return on investment in medical science, no school beat Harvard University this year. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Typical student debt for medical science graduates is $16,616. Medical Science graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
University Of Vermont came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value medical science schools. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $19,058, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $22,607 in student loans. Early-career medical science graduates make about $44,588. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 65%.
Brown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical science, landing the #3 spot this year. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,312. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $13,025 in student loans. Medical Science graduates of Brown University earn a median of $62,820 early in their careers. Set against $13,025 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brown University admits about 5% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Tufts University one of the best values for medical science. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,704. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Medical Science graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $68,154 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,074 median debt. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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