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2026 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medical science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medical Science Schools
Harvard University tops our 2026 list of the best value medical science schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career medical science graduates make about $95,207. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in medical science will find it at University Of Vermont, which ranked #2. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $45,502. Students borrow a median of $22,607 to complete the medical science program here. Medical Science graduates of University Of Vermont earn a median of $44,588 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,607 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
Brown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical science, landing the #3 spot this year. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $13,025 in student loans. Medical Science graduates of Brown University earn a median of $62,820 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. Brown University admits about 5% of applicants.
Yale University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical science, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans. Early-career medical science graduates make about $74,578. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.
Tufts University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medical science, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $70,704 in tuition and fees. Medical Science graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Early-career medical science graduates make about $68,154. That is a strong return on a $17,074 median debt. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 8 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.
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[Medical Science](/majors/health-care-professions/medical-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
