2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Southeast Region
[Value](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-programming/computer-game-programming/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Kennesaw State University tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in the Southeast Region. Kennesaw State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. In-state tuition and fees average $5,808, with out-of-state students paying around $17,736. Students borrow a median of $25,214 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of $42,668 early in their careers. Set against $25,214 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgia State University earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,664 in tuition and fees, compared with $24,840 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,091 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of $51,103 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,091 median debt. Georgia State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
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 · 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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