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2026 Best Value General Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[General](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/environmental-geosciences/general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 17 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree General Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value General Schools in the United States

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

Best Value General Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general, no school beat University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general graduates is $21,577. General graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $56,395 early in their careers. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.

2

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,031 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas A And M University College Station is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,995 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,031 to complete the general program here. Early-career general graduates make about $64,891. That is a strong return on a $20,031 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.

Other General Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 17 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.