2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Southeast Region
[Value](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/early-childhood-and-family-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Southeast 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
Leading the list is Dyersburg State Community College, our #1 best value for value in the Southeast Region. Dyersburg State Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Dyersburg. In-state tuition and fees average $4,758, with out-of-state students paying around $18,060. Students borrow a median of $10,611 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Dyersburg State Community College generally make around $41,177. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes American Public University System one of the best values for value. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,400. Value graduates carry a median of $26,340 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from American Public University System generally make around $27,587. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The University Of Alabama came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,180 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,172. Value graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $30,264. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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