2027 Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/maternal-child-health-and-neonatal-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing students.
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2027 Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools
For return on investment in maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing, no school beat Wayne State University this year. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Maternal/child Health And Neonatal Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $30,165 in student loans. Early-career maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing graduates make about $103,835. That is a strong return on a $30,165 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a great value for students pursuing a degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Typical student debt for maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing graduates is $19,000. Maternal/child Health And Neonatal Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $91,969 early in their careers. Set against $19,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Students from in state pay about $13,363 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,920 to complete the maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing program here. Early-career maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing graduates make about $109,491. Set against $22,920 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.
Case Western Reserve University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,608. Students borrow a median of $26,580 to complete the maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing program here. Maternal/child Health And Neonatal Nurse/nursing graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of $74,459 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,580 median debt. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
