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2027 Best Value Health Policy Analysis Schools in Massachusetts

[Health Policy Analysis](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/health-policy-analysis/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health policy analysis education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health policy analysis students.

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• Best Value Health Policy Analysis Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Health Policy Analysis Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health policy analysis, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Health Policy Analysis Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harvard University earned the #1 spot for value among health policy analysis schools in Massachusetts. 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. Health Policy Analysis graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career health policy analysis graduates make about $95,207. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

$68,080 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$77,231 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brandeis University earned it the #2 place for health policy analysis. Brandeis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. Students from in state pay about $68,080 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health policy analysis graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, health policy analysis degree recipients from Brandeis University generally make around $52,220. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 40% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 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.