by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/digital-marketing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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.
Our analysis ranked Nichols College the best value for a degree in value in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,705. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Nichols College earn a median of $52,388 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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