2027 Best Value Value Schools in Alabama
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Auburn University tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,890 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,922 for out-of-state students. Value graduates carry a median of $22,803 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Auburn University generally make around $101,514. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Auburn University admits about 46% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Tuskegee University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $25,386. Typical student debt for value graduates is $29,356. Early-career value graduates make about $95,881. That is a strong return on a $29,356 median debt. The acceptance rate is 49%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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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