2027 Best Value Housing Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Housing](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-environments-housing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for housing students.
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2027 Best Value Housing Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the housing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Housing Schools
Missouri State University Springfield tops our 2027 list of the best value housing schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Typical student debt for housing graduates is $26,411. Soon after graduation, housing degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield generally make around $40,324. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% 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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