by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/applied-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in value, no school beat Savannah College Of Art And Design this year. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. Students from in state pay about $41,630 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,346 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $40,671. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 83%.
The ranking above is published 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.
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