2026 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in North Carolina
[Maternal and Child Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/maternal-and-child-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for maternal and child health students.
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2026 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in maternal and child health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools
Leading the list is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, our #1 best value for maternal and child health in North Carolina. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,994, compared with $41,203 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for maternal and child health graduates is $16,203. Early-career maternal and child health graduates make about $75,293. That is a strong return on a $16,203 median debt. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.
East Carolina University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in maternal and child health, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,361, compared with $23,638 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for maternal and child health graduates is $25,750. Early-career maternal and child health graduates make about $45,253. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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