2027 Best Value Housing Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Housing](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-environments-housing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for housing students.
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2027 Best Value Housing Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in housing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Housing Schools
Cuny New York City College Of Technology tops our 2027 list of the best value housing schools in the United States. Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,332, compared with $15,282 for out-of-state students. Housing graduates carry a median of $11,492 in student loans. Soon after graduation, housing degree recipients from Cuny New York City College Of Technology generally make around $64,192. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Georgia earned it the #2 place for housing. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the housing program here. Soon after graduation, housing degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $44,316. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 38%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #3 place for housing. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,688. Typical student debt for housing graduates is $12,184. Early-career housing graduates make about $67,737. That is a strong return on a $12,184 median debt. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Missouri State University Springfield earned it the #4 place for housing. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,411 to complete the housing program here. Early-career housing graduates make about $40,324. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants.
A rank of #5 makes Bob Jones University one of the best values for housing. Bob Jones University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville. In-state tuition and fees average $22,892. Students borrow a median of $20,497 to complete the housing program here. Early-career housing graduates make about $40,538. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Ohio University Main Campus earned the #6 position for value in housing this year. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,158 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,838. Housing graduates carry a median of $25,683 in student loans. Early-career housing graduates make about $38,637. Set against $25,683 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Ohio University Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.