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2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Virginia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Medicine Schools
Virginia Commonwealth University tops our 2026 list of the best value medicine schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,884. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete the medicine program here. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Virginia Commonwealth University generally make around $65,351. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.
University Of Virginia Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in medicine, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $23,118 in tuition and fees, compared with $61,591 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $18,627. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from University Of Virginia Main Campus generally make around $67,024. That is a strong return on a $18,627 median debt. The acceptance rate is 17%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned it the #3 place for medicine. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Medicine graduates carry a median of $23,393 in student loans. Medicine graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $65,887 early in their careers. Set against $23,393 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
Liberty University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value medicine schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $27,414. Early-career medicine graduates make about $61,144. That is a strong return on a $27,414 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medicine education at a price that pays off.
