2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the New England Region
[Community Health and Preventive Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/community-health-and-preventive-medicine/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong community health and preventive medicine education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community health and preventive medicine students.
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2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community health and preventive medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools
University Of Massachusetts Amherst tops our 2027 list of the best value community health and preventive medicine schools in the New England Region. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $49,275 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 60%.
Students looking for strong value in community health and preventive medicine will find it at Yale University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,250 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Yale University earn a median of $72,627 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,357 median debt. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in community health and preventive medicine will find it at Brown University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,312. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $11,760. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Brown University earn a median of $73,157 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,760 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
Tufts University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community health and preventive medicine, landing the #4 spot this year. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Students from in state pay about $70,704 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $18,250 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Early-career community health and preventive medicine graduates make about $62,023. Set against $18,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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).
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