by our College Data Analytics Team
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medicine education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for medicine students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in medicine, no school beat George Washington University this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Medicine graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Early-career medicine graduates make about $68,275. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgetown University earned it the #2 place for medicine. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,089 in tuition and fees. Medicine graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. Medicine graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of $68,568 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Georgetown University admits about 13% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in medicine will find it at Howard University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $35,810 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete the medicine program here. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Howard University generally make around $66,233. Set against $25,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Howard University admits about 41% of applicants.
This ranking is produced 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.
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