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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/financial-analytics/) 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 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

1

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

$68,686 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,155 Avg Student Debt

$111,371 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in value, no school beat University Of Pennsylvania this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,686 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $99,682. That is a strong return on a $16,155 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$62,412 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,838 Avg Student Debt

$84,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

Drexel University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,412. Students borrow a median of $28,838 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Drexel University generally make around $67,556. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Drexel University admits about 79% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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).

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