by our College Data Analytics Team
[Project Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/project-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong project management education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for project management students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in project management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Brenau University tops our 2027 list of the best value project management schools in Georgia. Brenau University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $33,757. Project Management graduates carry a median of $36,299 in student loans. Early-career project management graduates make about $66,564. Set against $36,299 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brenau University admits about 88% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Reinhardt University earned it the #2 place for project management. Set in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,074. Project Management graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career project management graduates make about $52,518. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
Spelman College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value project management schools. Spelman College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. In-state tuition and fees average $31,556. Students borrow a median of $26,397 to complete the project management program here. Early-career project management graduates make about $40,217. Set against $26,397 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Spelman College admits about 25% of applicants.
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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