2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Connecticut
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value medicine schools.
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2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medicine Schools
University Of Connecticut earned the #1 spot for value among medicine schools in Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $23,637 to complete the medicine program here. Early-career medicine graduates make about $68,527. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 52%.
Students looking for strong value in medicine will find it at Yale University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete the medicine program here. Medicine graduates of Yale University earn a median of $75,823 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.
Quinnipiac University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medicine, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $55,480 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,926 to complete the medicine program here. Medicine graduates of Quinnipiac University earn a median of $69,516 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,926 median debt. Quinnipiac University admits about 72% of applicants.
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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 · 4 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).
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