2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Southwest Region
[Value](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/applied-engineering-technologies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Leading the list is Rogers State University, our #1 best value for value in the Southwest Region. Set in the town of Claremore, Rogers State University is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,750, while out-of-state students pay about $16,410. Students borrow a median of $22,936 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Rogers State University generally make around $45,644. Set against $22,936 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Sam Houston State University earned it the #2 place for value. Sam Houston State University is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville. Students from in state pay about $9,228 in tuition and fees, compared with $19,068 for out-of-state students. Value graduates carry a median of $24,850 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $46,365. Set against $24,850 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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