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2027 Best Value Medicine Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in the United States
$19,676 Avg Student Debt
$71,638 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Medicine Badge [Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for medicine students.

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2027 Best Value Medicine Schools in North Carolina

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Medicine Schools

1

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earned the #1 spot for value among medicine schools in North Carolina. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,994 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,203. Medicine graduates carry a median of $15,117 in student loans. Medicine graduates of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earn a median of $63,519 early in their careers. Set against $15,117 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 15%.

2

A rank of #2 makes East Carolina University one of the best values for medicine. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,361, with out-of-state students paying around $23,638. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $24,747. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from East Carolina University generally make around $63,673. Set against $24,747 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Campbell University earned it the #3 place for medicine. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,600. Medicine graduates carry a median of $23,641 in student loans. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Campbell University generally make around $61,520. Set against $23,641 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value medicine schools. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,642. Medicine graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Medicine graduates of Wake Forest University earn a median of $64,365 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. Wake Forest University admits about 22% of applicants.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Students looking for strong value in medicine will find it at Duke University, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,758 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,296 to complete the medicine program here. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Duke University generally make around $67,570. That is a strong return on a $13,296 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.

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