2026 Best Value Value Schools in the New England Region
[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/financial-forensics-and-fraud-investigation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
University Of New Haven tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Value graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Value graduates of University Of New Haven earn a median of $47,091 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Champlain College earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,850. Value graduates carry a median of $29,873 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Champlain College generally make around $80,901. That is a strong return on a $29,873 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 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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