2026 Best Value Value Schools in Massachusetts
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
Framingham State University earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Massachusetts. Framingham State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Framingham. Students from in state pay about $11,920 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,000. Value graduates carry a median of $25,872 in student loans. Value graduates of Framingham State University earn a median of $108,704 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,872 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
College Of Our Lady Of The Elms came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $43,325 in tuition and fees. Value graduates carry a median of $27,854 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from College Of Our Lady Of The Elms generally make around $44,875. Set against $27,854 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.
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