2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Connecticut
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medicine education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for medicine students.
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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
Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 best value for medicine in Connecticut. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $23,637. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $68,527. That is a strong return on a $23,637 median debt. The acceptance rate is 52%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Yale University earned it the #2 place for medicine. Yale University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,250. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $14,357. Medicine graduates of Yale University earn a median of $75,823 early in their careers. Set against $14,357 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 4%.
A rank of #3 makes Quinnipiac University one of the best values for medicine. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $55,480. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $25,926. Early-career medicine graduates make about $69,516. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 72%.
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Notes and References
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 · 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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