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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Ohio

[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/medical-health-humanities/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Ohio

2027 Best Value Value Schools in Ohio

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

1

Hiram College
Hiram, OH

$27,397 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,144 Avg Student Debt

$54,311 Median Earnings (10yr)

Hiram College earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Ohio. Hiram College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hiram. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,397. Value graduates carry a median of $27,144 in student loans. Value graduates of Hiram College earn a median of $48,572 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.

2

Ohio University Main Campus
Athens, OH

$14,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,546 Avg Student Debt

$52,581 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ohio University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #2 spot 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, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Value graduates carry a median of $24,546 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $49,736. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 2 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.