2027 Best Value Other Public Health Schools in the New England Region
[Other Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other public health students.
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2027 Best Value Other Public Health Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Public Health Schools
Harvard University earned the #1 spot for value among other public health schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Other Public Health graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career other public health graduates make about $106,623. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boston University earned it the #2 place for other public health. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,102. Other Public Health graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other public health degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $68,423. Set against $25,232 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
Northeastern University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other public health schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,162. Students borrow a median of $25,611 to complete the other public health program here. Early-career other public health graduates make about $65,374. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
Tufts University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value other public health schools. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,704. Students borrow a median of $18,250 to complete the other public health program here. Soon after graduation, other public health degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $62,023. That is a strong return on a $18,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 12%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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