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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Minnesota

[Value](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/communication-arts-and-literature-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

1

Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

$10,428 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,750 Avg Student Debt

$50,527 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minnesota State University Moorhead tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in Minnesota. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,428. Value graduates carry a median of $29,750 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $44,850. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 59%.

2

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$44,226 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,250 Avg Student Debt

$63,764 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,226. Value graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Bethel University Minnesota generally make around $43,639. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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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