2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/philosphy-politics-and-economics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Great Lakes 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
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Value graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $66,254. That is a strong return on a $19,137 median debt. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.
Bowling Green State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,912, while out-of-state students pay about $21,900. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,449. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus generally make around $45,196. That is a strong return on a $25,449 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wabash College earned it the #3 place for value. Set in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $50,800 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Wabash College earn a median of $40,138 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 63%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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