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2027 Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the New England Region

[Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nurse-midwife-nursing-midwifery/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value nurse midwife/nursing midwifery schools.

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• Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nurse midwife/nursing midwifery degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools

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University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

$17,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,548 Avg Student Debt

$71,631 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. In-state tuition and fees average $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Nurse Midwife/nursing Midwifery graduates carry a median of $29,548 in student loans. Nurse Midwife/nursing Midwifery graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $53,666 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,548 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

$58,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$88,794 Median Earnings (10yr)

Fairfield University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value nurse midwife/nursing midwifery schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,400. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the nurse midwife/nursing midwifery program here. Soon after graduation, nurse midwife/nursing midwifery degree recipients from Fairfield University generally make around $119,878. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 33%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.