2027 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the The Plains States Region
[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for medical science students.
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2027 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the The Plains States 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
Our analysis ranked Saint Cloud State University the best value for a degree in medical science in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,245. Typical student debt for medical science graduates is $25,076. Soon after graduation, medical science degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University generally make around $51,625. Set against $25,076 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #2 place for medical science. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $65,790. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the medical science program here. Early-career medical science graduates make about $68,303. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Bethel University Minnesota one of the best values for medical science. Set in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $44,226 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for medical science graduates is $25,639. Soon after graduation, medical science degree recipients from Bethel University Minnesota generally make around $61,465. That is a strong return on a $25,639 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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