2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Massachusetts
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medicine education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value medicine schools.
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2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Medicine Schools
For return on investment in medicine, no school beat Harvard University this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete the medicine program here. Medicine graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $76,146 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
Boston University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medicine, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $25,232. Early-career medicine graduates make about $70,654. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
Tufts University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value medicine schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,704. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete the medicine program here. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $69,235. Set against $17,074 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 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).
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