2027 Best Value General Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[General](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general schools.
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2027 Best Value General Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Schools
For return on investment in general, no school beat Troy University this year. Set in the town of Troy, Troy University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,176 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,352. Typical student debt for general graduates is $29,500. Soon after graduation, general degree recipients from Troy University generally make around $30,184. That is a strong return on a $29,500 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Merrimack College earned it the #2 place for general. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,962. Typical student debt for general graduates is $26,913. Soon after graduation, general degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $50,506. Set against $26,913 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Merrimack College admits about 70% of applicants.
Other General Degree Levels
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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 · 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).
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