by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/pre-architecture-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,058, while out-of-state students pay about $34,484. Typical student debt for value graduates is $28,192. Early-career value graduates make about $48,863. That is a strong return on a $28,192 median debt. The acceptance rate is 14%.
This ranking is produced 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.
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