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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Value](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/sacred-music/worship-ministry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Value Value Schools

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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

$15,786 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,318 Avg Student Debt

$45,399 Median Earnings (10yr)

Moody Bible Institute earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in the Great Lakes Region. Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,786. Students borrow a median of $13,318 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $38,638. That is a strong return on a $13,318 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.

2

Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH

$37,150 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,110 Avg Student Debt

$55,443 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Cedarville University earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,150. Students borrow a median of $22,110 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Cedarville University generally make around $57,104. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 65%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 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.