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2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medicine Schools
Leading the list is Rowan University, our #1 best value for medicine in New Jersey. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,574, while out-of-state students pay about $26,932. Students borrow a median of $24,488 to complete the medicine program here. Medicine graduates of Rowan University earn a median of $66,847 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
Rutgers University New Brunswick is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medicine, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Students borrow a median of $25,120 to complete the medicine program here. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $69,793. Set against $25,120 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
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 · 3 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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[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medicine education at a price that pays off.
