---

2027 Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-physician-assistant/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States 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

1

Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS

$3,541 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,670 Avg Student Debt

$41,206 Median Earnings (10yr)

Butler Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in the The Plains States Region. Butler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado. In-state tuition and fees average $3,541, with out-of-state students paying around $6,271. Typical student debt for value graduates is $16,670. Early-career value graduates make about $39,404. Set against $16,670 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

$34,762 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,941 Avg Student Debt

$52,824 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Grand View University, which ranked #2. Grand View University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,762. Value graduates carry a median of $26,941 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $45,180. Set against $26,941 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

View All Value Rankings >

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.