by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/engineering/energy-systems-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is University Of Dayton, our #1 best value for value in Ohio. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $49,140. Value graduates carry a median of $25,033 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from University Of Dayton generally make around $56,077. That is a strong return on a $25,033 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.