2026 Best Value Medical Science Schools in District of Columbia

[Medical Science](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value medical science schools.
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2026 Best Value Medical Science Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medical Science Schools
Leading the list is George Washington University, our #1 best value for medical science in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the medical science program here. Early-career medical science graduates make about $73,749. Set against $22,910 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 47%.
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Notes and References
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 · 2 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).
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