by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/food-science-technology/viticulture-and-enology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Cornell University the best value for a degree in value in New York. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for value graduates is $15,750. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $64,062. Set against $15,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.