2027 Best Value Value Schools in Massachusetts
[Value](/majors/engineering/energy-systems-engineering/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Our analysis ranked Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value for a degree in value in Massachusetts. Set in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,420, with out-of-state students paying around $23,722. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,884. Early-career value graduates make about $77,139. Set against $25,884 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Massachusetts Maritime Academy admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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