2027 Best Value General Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[General](/majors/engineering/energy-systems-engineering/general/) 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 general students.
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2027 Best Value General Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Schools
Leading the list is Oregon Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for general in the United States. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Oregon Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $13,260 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,196. Typical student debt for general graduates is $27,551. Early-career general graduates make about $63,715. That is a strong return on a $27,551 median debt. Oregon Institute Of Technology admits about 95% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Massachusetts Maritime Academy earned it the #2 place for general. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. Students from in state pay about $11,420 in tuition and fees, compared with $23,722 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,884 to complete the general program here. General graduates of Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn a median of $77,139 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 95%.
Other General Degree Levels
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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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