by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for medical science students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical science, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in medical science, no school beat Brown University this year. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Typical student debt for medical science graduates is $13,025. Early-career medical science graduates make about $62,820. Set against $13,025 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brown University admits about 5% of applicants.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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