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2026 Best Value Chiropractic Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chiropractic degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Chiropractic Schools
For return on investment in chiropractic, no school beat Logan University this year. Set in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,000. Students borrow a median of $14,000 to complete the chiropractic program here. Soon after graduation, chiropractic degree recipients from Logan University generally make around $52,922. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Logan University admits about 64% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern Health Sciences University earned it the #2 place for chiropractic. Located in the city of Bloomington, Northwestern Health Sciences University is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,015. Chiropractic graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Chiropractic graduates of Northwestern Health Sciences University earn a median of $41,767 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt.
Cleveland Chiropractic College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value chiropractic schools. Located in the city of Overland Park, Cleveland Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Typical student debt for chiropractic graduates is $16,625. Chiropractic graduates of Cleveland Chiropractic College earn a median of $39,286 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 69%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.
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[Chiropractic](/majors/health-care-professions/chiropractic/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
