by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/criminalistics-and-criminal-science/) 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 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Tiffin University tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in Ohio. Set in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $34,790 in tuition and fees. Value graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $38,994. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Tiffin University admits about 80% of applicants.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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