by our College Data Analytics Team
[Health Policy Analysis](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/health-policy-analysis/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health policy analysis education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value health policy analysis schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health policy analysis, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in health policy analysis, no school beat Cornell University this year. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $69,314. Health Policy Analysis graduates carry a median of $15,750 in student loans. Early-career health policy analysis graduates make about $77,906. Set against $15,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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