2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in New York
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/medicine/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for medicine students.
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2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medicine Schools
Cuny City College tops our 2026 list of the best value medicine schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $7,340 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,290. Medicine graduates carry a median of $13,389 in student loans. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Cuny City College generally make around $74,620. Set against $13,389 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Cuny City College admits about 60% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Stony Brook University one of the best values for medicine. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,931, while out-of-state students pay about $32,741. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $20,537. Early-career medicine graduates make about $73,751. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 49% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Columbia University In The City Of New York one of the best values for medicine. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. Medicine graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Early-career medicine graduates make about $78,891. Set against $23,258 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 4%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University At Buffalo earned it the #4 place for medicine. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,936, compared with $31,536 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,232 to complete the medicine program here. Medicine graduates of University At Buffalo earn a median of $64,438 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,232 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #5 makes University Of Rochester one of the best values for medicine. University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,080. Medicine graduates carry a median of $21,517 in student loans. Medicine graduates of University Of Rochester earn a median of $67,077 early in their careers. Set against $21,517 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Rochester admits about 40% of applicants.
New York University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best value medicine schools. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $62,796. Medicine graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from New York University generally make around $64,516. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.
Hofstra University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best value medicine schools. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $57,660 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,848 to complete the medicine program here. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Hofstra University generally make around $74,616. Set against $24,848 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 7 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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