2026 Best Value Value Schools in the New England Region
[Value](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/applied-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Value Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,612, while out-of-state students pay about $32,567. Students borrow a median of $27,106 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth generally make around $54,669. Set against $27,106 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth admits about 91% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Massachusetts Maritime Academy earned it the #2 place for value. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. In-state tuition and fees average $11,420, compared with $23,722 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,884 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Massachusetts Maritime Academy generally make around $77,139. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Narrow Value Schools by State
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
